How to stay safe from the brain-eating amoeba

The parasite called Naegleria fowleri is blamed for 3 deaths in the U.S. this year. Chelsea Edwards reports on where it's found and how to protect yourself.

[_.jaleyart]

very terrifying, when I go swimming in the lake, I never jump in or go underwater

[YingZheng-hg]

Had a brain eating amoeba once. Poor fella died of hunger.💀

[OscarAGutierrez]

Great another thing that I have to watch out for that could kill me!

[nehemialalang]

Be very afraid! Actually the number of death was underreported. You only have 2 days to do therapy otherwise it likely to be failed. Death rate is higher than 80%.

If that's not enough, any symptoms would looks similar as casual non life threatening symptoms until you get meningitis.

[porkoamy]

That amoeba: I am starving
A future bacterium: *WHACK*

[mg]

I've had a headache, stiff neck, and confusion since the 90's

[Mike-glwt]

Avoid lake parties and do not swim in them.

[Hankjschannel]

I once had a brain eating amoeba poor thing died hungry

[Thatguyuknow]

3 deaths! We're all going to die!

[uncopylox]

who else is here because of that one urbex video showing water that looks like concrete
👇

[Site-xtuf]

Me who dived in water in the ocean : Bruh

[RazorToe]

Is it in my pool I take good care of it

[gameongrad]

DONT FORGET URBAN EXPLORING HAS THIS THANK YO MOTHER NATURE!

[peterdefrankrijker]

Everyone stressing about The Amoeba, but from 2009 thru 2018 it only killed 34 people, while in the same time, 5000 people got shot accidentally. (Sources: CDC and NSC)

[lowlevelcodingch]

I once had a brain eating amoeba, poor fella deid of hungary.

[AnonymousAlien]

This is probably the worst way to go after rabies obviously.

[stargirl]

You can also get it from swimming pools in rare cases, but that's only if the pool water isn't well maintained. So ya'll better be grateful that the water in pools are cold because that is what prevents bacteria from building up. But if you want to avoid amoeba you can also wear goggles that cover up ur nose. Stay safe guys! 🦠

[Panzerguy]

I are had brain arting amoeba died of hungry