Amoeba infections leave 5 with permanent vision loss, 1 dead in this state
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - The Louisiana Department of Health has identified 10 Acanthamoeba infections since 2024, including one fatal brain infection this year. The state epidemiologist said contact lens wearers should remove their lenses before showering, swimming or using a hot tub Theresa Sokol, state epidemiologist for the…