In Florida people should “always assume” there’s a risk for Naegleria fowleri infection, When water containing the amoeba enters the nose, the organism can travel to the brain and cause an almost-always fatal brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/person-dies-from-brain-eating-amoeba-after-sinus-rinse
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There was a #Kurzgesagt about this amoeba last year:
> #NaegleriaFowleri is an amoeba that not only has developed a deadly taste for human brains but is also a match for our defenses and a guest in dramatic headlines.
> What happens when this monster enters your body?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OPg-ksxZ4Y