12-year-old Zachary Reyna passed away over the weekend after being diagnosed with Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), PAM is caused by a brain eating parasite called Naegleria fowleri.
The first storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is set to hit Florida on Thursday. Tropical Storm Andrea, which formed off the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, had already hit Cuba with strong downpours on the same day. It is expected to make landfall, hitting Fla. with torrential rainfall, reports CNN.