6-year-old hospitalized for amoeba infection

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A 6-year-old boy is fighting to live from an amoeba that infected his brain.

Leland Shoemake's parents have a Facebook page dedicated to his health, WSBTV reported.

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They say he is in critical condition at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.

His parents said Monday the infection has swelled his brain and they are praying he survives.

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