# NC teen critically ill with amoeba found in warm, fresh water

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-27 20:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 11.72

## Intelligence Brief
"NC teen critically ill with amoeba found in warm, fresh water" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Health sector, tracked across 13 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by FOX 13 Tampa Bay, People.com, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and WAVY.com. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for NC teen critically ill with amoeba found in warm, fresh water?
Coverage spiked when 13 independent newsrooms published 13 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOX 13 Tampa Bay | Brain-eating amoeba leaves NC teen in critically injured | 2026-08-29 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOT2d1TFo4TnNmNW4yMl9waEY4WDhrNXNDaW1vWmI1MHNNVzlFTnNWb2JqUklTeC1iY3VmTkNXWFhneG8wbXBVMzRDVDFsNHJLZ3cxZzcxVDVyTF9UUnB0MmRHNkRXek5hVVZuMDB1c2dyekMyWTc1Z1B4TVp6STE5Sm1PWU9aaUpHVTNGdA?oc=5) |
| People.com | Second Child Infected with Brain-Eating Amoeba Following Death of 8-Year-Old | 2026-08-29 03:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1Iel9iM0ZUWGw1S0pTVXBOOXBqMnZJd0pnUkhobmthRW9qc0Y5WlB1U2dnSDNfaTRZd183WGJzYnZrR2hjQmtnX0VfUzctVno1aksxWlRUUnV2cXU3M1l4NUZmNXJ0ZkJHZWhsM2FfVl9IYjZtRENNWVNINXk0YUE?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | North Carolina teen critically ill from rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, officials say | 2026-08-29 03:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPb19MT25rM3poOG9kT3o0SXJndnVhT3pIeGxzc2ZBckxuQ3RSdS1uTVBRSVNFSUp1RUp6X2JKMWRaWEZDeE5MczhqTndyeUVmYkxDb1VGdzR4VERNdjR3a1dNYzBJUEtqRjFPdWtUeFAzWHRVUWhScExvcDB1Q2FNckdMQVcwMkVLV1VmRkZCdlZiWURNVU1WRTVKMmNKb0XSAaQBQVVfeXFMTVpoX05oOGFzR2NKaUZqUTJEY1l4dVVfZVc3ZlVzUHc3ekRRaXVreTd4STh6LXE3emR5Q0FJcmp6RC11NHNJZ3E0STNfR1JnSFNFZkVxeEdqaTZRb1BMTVpycXBscXNqNEFfWE82RnpMSkdPRFczXzh1VXhheWdQdGRFa0lRTjhwUUJOX3RlbC1sRnhSMlZuSjNUdzcwU1psd1pUVWI?oc=5) |
| WAVY.com | Rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ infection leaves North Carolina teen critically ill | 2026-08-28 15:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPSmhKcDBtTTlNLTJsTUJ0WnV6eXFwY0V4NUxqN21JbGdLbzBIUVF2UHZpZjdSQVdaNmRJMWg2SzBIdmtVb0t0VGdCTEV2Uzc2c3IyME9RTG9QZzJCbmo2MW5hVi0xWFZFTWpzd1hmTjVXNzhuUnJiT2d1ajdPX0pnblpmZmxkN2J2cFFsZWdpOGg4RkZnSEpHYURIWlcxLUhlMkZsNlhfa3ByVzF1dHlLVzdn0gG3AUFVX3lxTE4xODl5aHplWExpdTBKa1hJc3d5YlF4WUVtR19xaFpuOXpHRjAtUVFSNlJfeEp6TzBjVGc4ekF2djVOelJEeHdISWM5TV81d282RHJkYW9DTmFNR1lab1RUSFZHRGk4VjZiQTFlWkRtQTdqSVg5NldwamZMMWs5NVlOUnRhM1Q5Nzc4UllrU3FGWUF6RThjdzlfUmQzM1ZRY3F) |
| FOX8 WGHP | Rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ infection leaves Central North Carolina teen critically ill: NCDHHS | 2026-08-28 00:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQdU11WE1YZXZBTlVGT1VQVUJiT2VidFItX1I5SEJMdTdBS1NaVGZaekNrUGVQRC1MUXpaMDUwRTdIUlNLcEEyMWh6UkoyUS1IQWVFQjZWZU9FUHctdlpjSnlHU0VsNnI4bUpib0xUUWkxcS1qMEM5Q2FwdHgzdzZmdHE0dzljUzBxWWNKSVp6b0R0Q2lCMEZqcENVUUZ4cHVOQXBKc01rQ0NTY2NlQ0RUSG4xd0p0clBzSUJ6OWgzdmJLbEp1OEQ0d1lNUdIB0AFBVV95cUxPQ2t3YkNGNktreHpaY0M4T25GeG9oOTdJMFBfTlRESGNlS05obDQybnF1QWhaUmhLSnpXdVM5OFdDaVVSaUZiOERubjFCT0R0R215RTdjSVd0cjNXRjQtMVMxUjVrbEJBNUstTEwyT3NqLW5LNEtTVUROS1FacGdQRk81M2VRUGl) |
| WRAL | NCDHHS: Central NC teen infected with rare brain infection caused by amoeba | 2026-08-27 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPMTJ4X1lEaWVhY3R3Vm5KS252cFlMbnprTnhGMDdvSXhnbmJCbVRLWm1QMmtjQUphdE1oMUVfbmtrYzFfVVJhbzB6ZndWZFJNeXpDM1lvZ2lTZHVLeXNjN0FHcWlTazB6ajNUb0FheFBwNFFOUUVJUV9tVzlXc2ZoUGFFWXpyZWlNVXZwN0x1U05sd2pfdlBzbWRaTE9waDkwbXc?oc=5) |
| CBS 17 | Central NC teen critically ill with rare brain infection from amoeba found in warm freshwater | 2026-08-27 20:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPc1pJekV3V3NmUk1vUTliOVlHR055OGJqejR3M09iS05ZeVcxZ2o1aUhyWkFJa0JhM1JTM1hvNDFWbDJJVzJfLW5GNjFLTUpBVzAyRFBRZWxoNF9OdEhrZXZMd203ZjhPVWFRaTY1RGM0bWVpMktoOC1HUHZUaVVjZzYtMWlZN0JtUG53QlRaRDhlcDF2NmFHekVDcnQ1REVZcTRCU2hfcGkxcUNkWXRlcnJfOVIzRjFhem10NXllaDFVZGk1QzlRaVpEdnrSAdIBQVVfeXFMTlZZNnFPZDloYjJnaUg3amJac3NqcEdsRjMxQXB5Z1Z0WkY2RWpmMWlhZXlCTmZuVFk1T05acjBSRnhrcnpxX1Z2QmJySVdHNmVGbnhXM3pEcTRxOVdJakk1YjBieWdGVDhQZFNHOTE5RmlhX2FULVJpX2VWS1dBRGljQ21UVVk) |
| WLOS | North Carolina teen critically ill after contracting rare 'brain-eating amoeba' infection | 2026-08-27 19:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOOGh1SDVLQmRIaG11UllQUm5Gdlo5aVVUNTYtTkx1YnRrVEpvbExQaWYzYzRiQmlXcUJ3bHM0ZlVYS2cwbDFkWjNZakFzeHEyajhfU0s1dmM2c0ZrdG9YWDkzeXBsSTBWZE1FTGdwZE9ZbkYta2NVZ1B4Y0Rhei1vNk9MbVhzdzRwRVkzeF9jc0lqRmVUeDBPMHJ2c0dPUExuVUlXUmIySXZiRTVDUzJseQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Teen critically ill from brain-eating amoeba days after child's death | 2026-08-27 19:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQeGNuTjM2Y2FFeXFIYnlrWmk4M2NreFFoNDhyVk1yeXJjZ2xyMUthRXdwMEs3QU1QV3VnNEdEOHkwbkVGNDAzSGN3YkhDQnRockVIUXZsOG0ycGJZMVNaS3BRckcxWG5TUW5CaGpGWm5fcjRPcmhYOXNpWkhfRU5aTlNrXzl0dWR3dXVwR2xXMFg3YkROMGFwdjZtc3hpUHM3RDZOVkNCd3NLdw?oc=5) |
| WSOC TV | NC teen seriously ill after contracting infection from brain-eating amoeba | 2026-08-27 19:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQbjJ3Zll6WFpkRWNxWks1WlJ0cnM2ejl2a3BJT1pnazdPOGM2d1RnOF85elpfN19jcHlEalhIb0kwSTIwYm51d2RJcW9ZaEh4LXN1UjVjUDFNd0JiVkRwU1F6UmxaQ2E4dzVmTUgyblpMYXUxcTlsWmxJVThHRTk0TEdKVExmXy1fX2NHWEdTVjcyYlIwdUZyd3FXLWM4ek15NklNNG9fNi1OWWRsam1RUDRZVHItMXE3RU42eDBQc2xlRlJURjV3RDhFb9IB3wFBVV95cUxNT0pJNE5iNlFMLXRKazQwSk1ZMTZIX3lyNG1NOWgzZlduNnFDcGlzdEZSRF9pYjd0d0pLUDZobTF1TE9nMlg1TW5nNmdKNnZ6V08wRmtWNVhfR25wMFU4MEc3WUN6R1E0R3NOYi1FRWFqTGRjb0VvTXd3SzlwVDV5WDl4SVg5QXl) |
| ABC11 News | Rare brain infection linked to amoeba leaves NC teen critically ill | 2026-08-27 19:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNeVVSQ2o5RWhNRXpKWFhCelVrakdJbktCakN5OTBsaDZLcTNpenMzbHlWNGd2ZUQwWG80Qm1JVDJvbXVlcmZLVkNRbDZQTEtfaDJuN1ZJemF6bUIwNEVPTzdOVHgyQlRkOGJ3UzladGpLNzIzSlZYQnJ4RlNKNTh2TDBCdnk0T0ZsYWM1UEViVnV6Q2c2V2VVVVM0RHZJZ9IBowFBVV95cUxQdDY1QXIyYzNaZ3hlQTBENXpDaHBBV3k2OTNHX1ZudU9xMS1CdGFlSUtMZnp3cDYydnMyWE5wdm9KTkdTcG1jNzFDbHNwbDhpZWhMVnlUX0JnZUxCRGptc2M1QWtNS05PWWkxMk5EakZOUXduNndjcXpJX3FyOHlBb0Ffd1BXeTZ1OFFQa3ZrYXdQRmxmUEp2MHYwcDJwM001eVM0?oc=5) |
| Charlotte Observer | NC teenager critically ill with brain-eating amoeba. What we know | 2026-08-27 19:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNY0tqcFJQRVFHZDNUVF9uVzNCX0FuLWhRVGx0ZjdGV0NiMlhsenpVZ1ZYb05hSDdIQnRKdGZ5RnFYTXlRbm5BbGxGNEJxOTFwTHdJekNCQ2g3a0JfNmY1YldQMUtibWhYekxaTUlRbmw5M0hZOGdKUFI3UzJBVjNtOVQtdWFOb2M?oc=5) |
| WNCT | Health officials report rare brain infection in N.C. teen | 2026-08-27 19:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPUUlvN0Yyc0xFR2RWWmIwM2FIcDJkX2JaeWZ1WUJBcF9UYzNGLWh3VlNWN2NScldja19mdnRfbWw4cmVaZzBrQ2Z0RnQyeENLeS1GOGxPcEtmblZwbFVOaUc2Nl9aRkdQTktmRUMxLU5LbUZlakJKT25qOXVtQ3lob3J2T2x0SElHSnZF0gGQAUFVX3lxTE5MWXZWd3RKVG56ak5uLWV2d1Y3REhuWW5PT0JnUHBqWWs2NEI5aGZtaFEyd2RLS1ZVSUM3ekxOUFBxNjJSS0xxaWhiUWtIbzF1LXVYSEZrMzUzRjdpRDJiQm5CV19oWlJSVGFQbk9SaF9BT2tZZnV2OGdqdmRuQUZUUEI4M29HWnZ2eG5HUzk2bw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-27/nc-teen-critically-ill-with-amoeba-found-in-warm-fresh-water*
*Synthesized by Newsylist Open Intelligence Engine under E-E-A-T journalistic standards.*