It eats your brain...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/15/health/amoeba-case-florida-warning

While 12-year-old Zachary Reyna fights for his life against a brain-eating parasite, the Florida Department of Health has issued a warning for swimmers.

High water temperatures and low water levels provide the perfect breeding ground for this rare amoeba, called Naegleria fowleri, officials said. They warned the public "to be wary when swimming, jumping or diving in freshwater" with these conditions.

TEOTWAWKI wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/15/health/amoeba-case-florida-warning

While 12-year-old Zachary Reyna fights for his life against a brain-eating parasite, the Florida Department of Health has issued a warning for swimmers.

High water temperatures and low water levels provide the perfect breeding ground for this rare amoeba, called Naegleria fowleri, officials said. They warned the public "to be wary when swimming, jumping or diving in freshwater" with these conditions.

Scary what you can catch at a water park.

Joanimaroni wrote:
Scary what you can catch at a water park.

Yeah I am going to stay in salt water where all that eats you are sharks...

Sal wrote:I think there has been at least one of these cases every year since I've moved to FLA. 


And, I still see kids swimming in retention ponds. 

Don't worry Sal the Amoeba would starve to death eating your brain..

TEOTWAWKI wrote:

Sal wrote:I think there has been at least one of these cases every year since I've moved to FLA. 


And, I still see kids swimming in retention ponds. 

Don't worry Sal the Amoeba would starve to death eating your brain..

LOL