VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-01
“We extend our condolences to the family, friends and community impacted by this loss,”
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-01
NCDHHS confirmed a teenager died on Monday after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba.
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