A 17‑year‑old in Durham County died after a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, with investigators pointing to a water feature at a local mental‑health center as the most likely exposure site.
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A North Carolina teenager died on Aug. 31, 2026 after contracting a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, highlighting the danger of warm freshwater exposure.
The North Carolina Department of Health warns that an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville and a Holiday Inn Express in Asheville may have exposed patrons to measles from an out‑of‑state traveler.
North Carolina health officials urge anyone who touched baby goats at Farm Adventures' mobile petting zoo between July 28 and Aug. 27 to contact local health departments after four goats tested positive for rabies.
Four baby goats at a traveling petting zoo in Lexington, N.C., tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to warn attendees of possible exposure.