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Photo: 14yr old Junior Olympian dies after brain-eating bug entered his nose while swimming

Amoeba entered 14-year-old Michael Riley's nose while swimming in a lake north of Houston with his cross country team on August 13, AP reports. Michael Riley Jr.’s family says he developed a headache and became disoriented after the swimming. He was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (men-ingo-in-Sephalite-us).

The amoeba entered his nasal passages and made its way into his brain. Riley’s cousin Jennifer Hohman said in a statement that he was taken to Texas Children’s Hospital and placed in a medically induced coma until tests proved he had lost all brain function and couldn’t breathe without support. The hospital disconnected the ventilator Sunday. Hohman confirmed that he died.

Michael competed in the Junior Olympics three times and was due to start high school this year.

AP
at 9/01/2015 03:50:00 pm

69 comments:

  1. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:52

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  2. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:52

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  3. Trendyify1 September 2015 at 15:53

    Too bad, rest in peace bro

















    it is well

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  4. Thandeka1 September 2015 at 15:53

    OH DEAR! Very sad story. May his young soul R.I.P.P

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  5. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:53

    Lord pls help and save us frm untimely deaths and tragic accidents. RIP to him.


    Happy New Month!

    Job 22:21, Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.

    Henceforth these shall b ur portion's; completeness, wholeness, good health, peace, safety, soundness, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony and the absence of agitation or discord in ur lives.

    God bless Linda Ikeji, all LIB reader's and ur household's! Sweet kisses and luv y'all.

    Welcome 2d month of September!

    Long Live LIB!

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  6. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:53

    Oh my gosh! What a tragic one!!

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  7. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:54

    Uhmmmm chai RIP BRO
    Auntie linda .........

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  8. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:54

    Uhmmmm chai RIP BRO
    Auntie linda .........

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  9. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:54

    What a sad story. May his soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  10. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:54

    What a sad story. May his soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  11. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:55

    Hmmmm so sad...Rip lad






    *lib's namesake*

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  12. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:55

    What a sad story. May his soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  13. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:56

    Uhmmm your memory lives on
    Auntie linda shay?

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  14. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:56

    Uhmmm your memory lives on
    Auntie linda shay?

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  15. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:58

    Amoeba kpa..Linda idi sure?

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  16. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:59

    OMG! RIP

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  17. Unknown1 September 2015 at 15:59

    Jeez!

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  18. ujunwa1 September 2015 at 16:00

    So bad.. R.I.P

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  19. gretel1 September 2015 at 16:01

    Jesus. I'm not swimming again.

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  20. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:01

    SO SAD. MAY HIS SOUL RIP

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  21. Jules1 September 2015 at 16:01

    Very sad one! RIP to the young lad...

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  22. Nekky Cynthia1 September 2015 at 16:06

    So sad! May his soul rest in peace

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  23. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:06

    rest in peace bro.

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  24. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:07

    Heya.. RIP

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  25. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:08

    RIP CHAMP

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  26. BONARIO NNAGS1 September 2015 at 16:09

    What a painful loss, may his soul rest in peace.


    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  27. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 16:10

    Sad. We learn new things everyday..not to go swimming in a lake! May he rest in peace.

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  28. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:13

    So sad may his soul R.I.P

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  29. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:14

    so sad
    RIP

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  30. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 16:15

    Linda what is that?? Menligowhat. goodness me, shivers came down my spine reading this. poor child I'm just feeling sad right now.

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  31. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 16:19

    Tired of bad news jare. Chei!

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  32. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:23

    Fowleri amoeba very dangerous thing...rest in peace michael

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  33. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:24

    So sad rip

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  34. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:25

    may his soul rest in the bossom of the lord

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  35. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:25

    May his soul rest in peace.















    #sad indeed

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  36. Unknown1 September 2015 at 16:25

    May his soul rest in peace.















    #sad indeed

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  37. andre kelvin1 September 2015 at 16:29

    Which 1 be brain eating bug again

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  38. kemikane1 September 2015 at 16:41

    Jeez anything can happen rip so sad

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  39. Blog It With Olivia1 September 2015 at 16:45

    Eiya, may his soul RIP








    #iT will ONLY get BETTer
    #It MuSt EnD iN praiSe

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  40. sani1 September 2015 at 16:56

    is a painful death to say but God no the best

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  41. Unknown1 September 2015 at 17:03

    Quite unfortunate


    OKORO UPGRADED

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  42. liz swt 161 September 2015 at 17:06

    How sad, may he RIP n may God comfort his family.

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  43. Anna1 September 2015 at 17:20

    This is awful , really sad.



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  44. Unknown1 September 2015 at 17:23

    So sad!

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  45. Juleslouis1 September 2015 at 17:24

    OmGod! Bacteria and virus everywhere! Rest in peace Micheal!

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  46. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 17:24

    Really sad, may u rest in the Lord Michael

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  47. ary1 September 2015 at 17:56

    Damn!!!

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  48. Unknown1 September 2015 at 18:09

    Rip dear little one

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  49. Unknown1 September 2015 at 18:10

    Rip dear little one

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  50. NaijaDeltaBabe1 September 2015 at 18:12

    Quite painful

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  51. Damola Gbadegesin1 September 2015 at 18:27

    So sad!RIP

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  52. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 18:35

    Rip boy.

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  53. Unknown1 September 2015 at 18:35

    Uwa nka sef

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  54. Unknown1 September 2015 at 18:35

    Uwa nka sef

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  55. Unknown1 September 2015 at 18:39

    Aunty linda post d winners biko

    I dy urge.. My birthday z cuming
    I need win this money biko

    #TeamSept7

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  56. Golda Awosika1 September 2015 at 18:41

    Gosh just lyk dat.
    #*karlishah*

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  57. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 18:46

    Aww nay his sweet soul Rip,between I thought amoeba was a parasite nd not a bug

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  58. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 18:47

    Aww nay his sweet soul Rip,between I thought amoeba was a parasite nd not a bug

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    1. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 20:00

      Parasite is anything that lives and feeds on a host causing damage to its host. Bugs can be parasites. Amoeba is a unicellular organism you mean........thank me later.

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  59. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 19:00

    Hian!!!! Nah wah for dis kain story mbok.

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  60. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 19:02

    Rest in peace little one.

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  61. Unknown1 September 2015 at 19:06

    chai..RIP ...LINDA POST MY COMMENT OOOH

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  62. Anonymous1 September 2015 at 19:57

    So sad. May his gentle little soul rest in peace

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  63. Unknown1 September 2015 at 20:03

    Aww, what a loss, may his soul rest in peace..


    *cute bree*

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  64. Unknown1 September 2015 at 20:47

    O ma se ooo, so sad.

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  65. bummyla1 September 2015 at 21:29

    So Sad! RIP! http://www.bummyla.com

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  66. Unknown1 September 2015 at 23:28

    What a loss! May his soul rest in peace....

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  67. Anonymous2 September 2015 at 15:37

    SO SAD..RIP L'IL ONE.
    THE POOL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED FIT FOR SWIMMING

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