Kansas Resident Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in Warm Lake
It is the fourth death this summer linked to the parasite, which is found in stagnant warm water.
The person likely picked up the infection while swimming in Winfield City Lake in Cowley County, ABC affiliate KAKE-TV in Wichita reported..
The Sedgwick County resident entered the hospital on Aug. 19 with
headaches and developed breathing problems, and died five days later,
according to the Kansas City Star reported.
