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Brain-eating microbe: US city warned over water supply

Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas, have been warned about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the city's public water supply.

Tests confirmed the presence of Naegleria fowleri in the system. The amoeba can cause an infection of the brain, which is usually fatal.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54313110