Monday, September 16, 2013

Brain Eating Ameba

It isn't quite Halloween yet, but this scary little monster has been in the news quite a bit lately.  Naegleria fowleri is more commonly known as the brain eating ameba.  This page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help you learn how to avoid encounters with this potentially deadly parasite: 

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/

One thing's sure, you may want to start swimming with a nose clip again whether it looks geeky or not.

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