A Texas boy has become the sixth person this summer to die from brain eating amoeba. Jack Herrara aged 12 died after his brain was attacked by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba after swimming in a lake; three of the other victims were in Florida and one was in Arizona. Recent tests have shown that the brain-eating amoeba is present in Tucson's water supply, but experts say the microscopic bug does not pose any health risks because the water is chlorinated before distribution, which kills Naegleria fowleri before the water reaches the taps. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says Naegleria fowleri is found worldwide, most commonly in warm bodies of freshwater, such as lakes, rivers, hot springs, water discharged from industrial plants, poorly maintained and minimally chlorinated swimming pools and in the soil.
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