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Star student killed by brain-eating amoeba: ‘Her mental state changed so drastically’

Star student Megan Ebenroth, 17, tragically died last month after contracting a rare, brain-eating amoeba while swimming in Georgia.

The death was reported last month, but the victim’s identity wasn’t confirmed until now.

“I’m still in shock,” the teen’s mother Chrissy Ebenroth told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution while discussing the “extraordinary” pupil’s passing. “But I can’t keep silent about her.”

Megan and several friends had reportedly gone swimming on July 11 in a lake near her home in Dearing, McDuffie County.

The high schooler had wanted to enjoy the last few weeks of summer before starting her senior year.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/08/04/star-student-dies-from-brain-eating-amoeba/

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