An Arkansas resident has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba. The Department of Health on Thursday announced the death from the Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection which destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death.
Dang that stuff should only be in natural fresh water spots, how badly maintained was that splash pad to be infected with this?
The article says that it can be found in inadequately chlorinated pools, too.