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13-year-old dies from brain-eating amoeba after vacation in Florida, family says – CBS News
Tanner Wall’s parents are hoping their tragic story informs other families of the dangers of this potentially deadly infection.
The family of a teen boy says he died from a brain-eating amoeba after vacationing at a North Florida campground last month, local TV station WJXT reports. Tanner Lake Wall, 13, of Palatka, Florida, had been at the vacation spot, which also includes a water park and lake, before he suddenly fell ill days later, according to his parents.
“He was just somebody you always wanted to be around,” Travis Wall, the boy’s father, said. His mother said the teen was very active and loved the outdoors. Wal…
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