ADVERTISEMENT
Who was David Pruitt? California boy, 7, dies after contracting rare brain-eating parasite at lake
In Tehama County, a seven-year-old child called David Pruitt died in a hospital after he was infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a lake. He died on August 7, as per his aunt Crystal Hayley.
ADVERTISEMENT
As per the Associated Press, the young boy was rushed to the emergency room on July 30 and then flown to UC Davis Medical Center where he was on life support with severe brain swelling. Hayley created a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his treatment.