Factoid/2014/08/04
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The Ocean Has Sharks, But at Least It Doesn't Have Brain-Eating Amoeba
- "Health officials [in Florida] are warning of a rare brain-eating amoeba lurking in warm freshwater. It's called Naegleria Fowleri, it lives in warm, standing water and even though the amoeba is rare, it can enter through the nose while in the water. It can cause a severe headache, fever, nausea and vomiting and in most cases, death." - excerpt from WEARtv news report.
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