brain eating amoeba killed 24 year old on Colorado River

[poidog1 74]

just thought that I'd share this article about this issue since people go boating on the Colorado River. It's a rare case but it can happen.

 

 

 

 

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article75413132.html

[DrNate 426]

"The only way to completely avoid contamination? Avoid all water-related activities in warm freshwater, says the CDC."

 

I'm torn on this one. Think I'd rather have a lake life and die young than avoid water altogether.

 

But then again, if I lost a kid to this...well, that might be a different story.

 

 

 

 

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article75413132.html#storylink=cpy

[DarksideR 1,679]

MAN!? Forget about sharks, I'm more worried about amoebas now! Thanks a lot! LOL

[Sata3000 15]

We have had this in Texas and Oklahoma. It usually happens in stagnate water. If I remeber rite the statistics are are very low. You have a greater risk of getting killed driving to the lake or boating than this. Still it is something to think about