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Caleb Ziegelbauer, 13, was treated for a disease caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba that destroys brain tissue.
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Florida teen battling suspected case of brain-eating amoeba

Caleb Ziegelbauer, 13, was treated for a disease caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba that destroys brain tissue.

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