MN Boy Dies After Contracting Rare Amoeba [VIDEO] Video Aug 9, 2012 Photo courtesy: MyFOXTwinCities.com It’s a rare amoeba. Just an average of four cases nationwide every year, according to the CDC; but a Minnesota boy is dead after contracting a brain infection caused by the amoeba after spending a day at the lake. FOX News Radio’s Chris Hoenig has the story: