There’s a new danger to hit the beach and it’s not sharks or jellyfish…but amoebas! Amoebas are an extremely common organism that live in fresh water. The specific name is “Naegleria fowleri” and they enter your brain through your nose. It was announced today that a third person has died from the amoeba, which eats the brain of its victims and eventually causes meningitis. The amoeba is found in stagnant water and takes about two weeks to kill its victim. Even when diagnosed early, the amoeba can’t be stopped. Two children and a teenager have been infected so far, and 32 people were infected between 2001 and 2010.
Here’s ABC’s video footage:
Damn is there anything left in this world that won’t cause cancer or kill you?
Dang yo, thats F up, I’m glad I don’t get in the beach water but put my feet in the ish if I do go