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But they did find evidence that the RV’s water system wasn’t properly disinfected to prevent contamination, likely explaining how the amoeba found its way into the woman’s tap water.

The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal rinse, as the CDC highlights potential risks.

A Texas woman has died from a brain-eating amoeba infection, which she contracted after using tap water from an RV to clean out her sinuses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

The CDC says a Texas woman's death was caused by a brain-eating amoeba after she used water from her RV's water tank to clean her sinuses. KXAS' Vince Sims reports.

A Texas woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba days after she cleaned her sinuses using tap water, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case report.

Texas woman dies after exposure to brain-eating amoeba at campground The 71-year-old had been healthy before falling ill during a stay at an RV park.