UM-Bot Posted July 30, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 30, 2019 A man in North Carolina has become the latest victim of a rare, yet highly deadly type of waterborne microbe. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329375/brain-eating-amoeba-is-an-elusive-killer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seti42 Posted July 30, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 30, 2019 You're not supposed to 'wash out' your sinuses. They do that 100% on their own. It's called being stuffy and blowing your nose a few times and/or taking some decongestants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllPossible Posted July 30, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Happens in FL often as well. Pools, Ocean, lakes. So many ways but they are rare, I believe most people get them through their nose. There also rare to recover from. I believe 90%+ die from it. Usually kills people within 48 hours I believe. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchopwn Posted July 30, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 30, 2019 So is this brain eating amoeba going to be introduced as part of North Carolina's education policy? Or was that done a few years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcom Posted July 31, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Seems that this one is terminal. Quote "What's concerning people," said microbiologist Charles Gerba, "is that with global warming, the water is warming up, and people are expecting to see more cases." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted July 31, 2019 #6 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) It's all along the New Jersey coast too. Beaches have been closing all summer because of bacteria. A lot of it due to human waste but the flesh eating variety is widespread. Lakes have been closed too. Edited July 31, 2019 by susieice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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