I figured that a teenager dying from brain-eating amoeba, was pretty strange, but a quick search turned up cases of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) in Texas, Georgia and Florida in recent weeks.
Related:
- Parasites — Naegleria fowleri — Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) — Amebic Encephalitis
- Water in the Houston area may be tainted with deadly brain-eating microbe, officials say
- Report: 6-year-old Texas boy dies from brain-eating amoeba
- 13-Year-Old Boy Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba in Florida After Swimming at a Campground
- Man dies from brain-eating amoeba linked to potted soil
- 50 years ago, scientists were on the trail of a brain-eating amoeba
Yeah — when Sebastian was at Tulane, there were periodic warnings about this… Students were advised to try to avoid getting water in their sinuses while showering. This is also a good reason to never dunk your head while soaking in a hot tub or hot spring.