Michael Alexander Pollock III, 16 months, died on September 4 after contracting Naegleria fowleri while playing in a splashpad at the Country Club of Little Rock.
The Arkansas Department of Health confirmed the baby died from the amoeba and was likely exposed while playing on the splash pad, according to aPollock died at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, according to coroner Gerone Hobbs.
Michael Alexander Pollock III, 16 months, died on Sept. 4 after contracting Naegleria fowleri while playing on a splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock.Credit: Stroll The Heights/Facebook As of Thursday, the pool had been closed and a cleaning service was seen on the premises, according to Arkansas Online.
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