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Jobe_Wan_Kenobi
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Pass the god damn butter.
Jobe_Wan_Kenobi
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I really hope my stuffy nose is JUST allergies...
this was in the comments.
i dont like this at all
No, I'm not exaggerating ONE BIT.
The Naegleria fowleri is microscopic. It can be found anywhere where there is warm, fresh water such as lakes, rivers, hot springs and swimming pools that are not chlorinated. Although this particular ameba is not very rare, infections from the ameba are. According to the Center For Disease Control (CDC), only 23 infections have been documented in the U.S. between 1995 and 2004.
Even though it is rare, infection is most likely to occur during the dry, summer months, when the air temperature is hot, the water is warm, and water levels are low.
You can't get an infection from this brain-eating ameba just by swimming in warm water. The ameba has to enter the body through the nose. The ameba then travels to the brain and spinal cord where causes the disease primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), leading to the destruction of the brain tissue.
According to the CDC, "initial signs and symptoms of PAM start 1 to 14 days after infection. These symptoms include headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, and stiff neck. As the amebae cause more extensive destruction of brain tissue this leads to confusion, lack of attention to people and surroundings, loss of balance, seizures, and hallucinations. After the onset of symptoms, the disease progresses rapidly and usually results in death within 3 to 7 days."
Remember--this infection is very rare. Early symptoms may be caused by other more common illnesses. You should seek medical care immediately if they develop a sudden onset of two or more of the early symptoms at the same time or if symptoms are unusually severe.
The Naegleria infection cannot be spread from person-to-person contact.
We have many warm water lakes and rivers in Arizona, and Lake Havasu is a very popular vacation spot, as well as a top Spring Break destination. Although this was a terrible occurrence, it doesn't mean that you shouldn't ever go into the water again. You can reduce your risk of being infected by this terrible parasite.
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The Lamprey-Every spring/summer it swims in from the ocean to breed in the rivers and streams. The rings of teeth are what it uses to attach itself to it's prey (i.e. you) and then it uses its tooth covered tongue to bore into you and extract blood and muscle tissue.