Teen dies from brain-eating amoeba just days after Louisiana child's death

A rare infection has resulted in the death of a teenager. This infection is known to be caused by a brain-eating amoeba. The teenager contracted the amoeba in North Carolina.

The death occurred shortly after a similar case in another state. A child in Louisiana had also died from the same infection.

Further details about these incidents can be found through the source, KTVU FOX 2 News.