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"A school-aged child from Seminole County has died after being exposed to a freshwater amoeba in another country.The child was playing in a hot spring outside the United States and was exposed to amoeba Naegleria fowleri, but health officials did not elaborate for confidentiality reasons.Naegleria fowleri infections are rare, but most are fatal. The infections usually occur when it is hot for prolonged periods of time.The amoeba can be found in any body of fresh water, including pools that lack proper chlorination.The infection can cause headache, fever, nausea, disorientation, vomiting, stiff neck, seizures, loss of balance or hallucinations.Last year, a 12-year-old Florida boy, Zachary Reyna, was killed by the infection after knee-boarding with friends.The health department recommends these ways to lower risk:-Avoiding water-related activities in bodies of warm freshwater, hot springs, and thermally-polluted water such as water around power plants.-Avoiding water-related activities in warm freshwater during periods of high water temperature and low water levels.-Keeping your head out of the water, holding your nose shut or using nose clips when taking part in water-related activities in bodies of warm freshwater such as lakes, rivers, or hot springs.-Avoiding digging in or stirring up the sediment while taking part in water-related activities in shallow, warm freshwater areas.\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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