Man dies covered in necrotic lesions after amoebas eat him alive
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May 01, 2026
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> Acanthamoeba and other amoeba species have been found in more than 50 percent of US tap water samples. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/4/23-1076_article