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Coverage dated September 15, 2026 to September 16, 2026

Brain-eating amoeba that killed NC teen linked to water feature tied to man-made creek at Durham mental health facility

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

A man-made creek at a Durham facility was the most likely source of exposure to the brain-eating amoeba that killed a 17-year-old boy, NCDHHS says

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Deadly Brain-eating amoeba linked to Durham facility; health dept says creek lacked required permits

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

  2. Newest

    Brain-eating amoeba that killed NC teen linked to water feature tied to man-made creek at Durham mental health facility

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Durham water feature 'most likely source' of brain infection-causing amoeba that killed teen, NCDHHS says (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said it has found a likely source for the amoeba that led to a deadly brain infection in a teen.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Deadly Brain-eating amoeba linked to Durham facility; health dept says creek lacked required permits (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A man-made creek at a Durham facility was the likely source of exposure to the brain-eating amoeba that killed a 17-year-old boy, NCDHHS says

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Brain-eating amoeba that killed NC teen linked to water feature tied to man-made creek at Durham mental health facility (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

    Published

    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A man-made creek at a Durham facility was the most likely source of exposure to the brain-eating amoeba that killed a 17-year-old boy, NCDHHS says

  4. FOX8 WGHP

    NCDHHS narrows down likely source of brain-eating amoeba that killed NC teen (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (WGHP) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said a man-made water feature is likely the source from which a teenager was infected with Naegleria fowleri. According to information released by NCDHHS, the health department worked with the family of the teenager to…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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