A rare infection has resulted in the death of a teenager. This incident occurred shortly after a similar case in another state. The teenager contracted the brain-eating amoeba while in North Carolina.

Details of the incident are limited, but it is known that the infection is rare. The case is similar to one that recently occurred in Louisiana, where a child died from the same infection. Further information about these incidents can be found through the source.

The rare nature of the infection makes these cases notable.