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.
Shouldn’t a splash pad use chlorinated water? That’s always been my assumption.
It’s Arkansas. Brain-eating bacteria are endangered species there.
oh, you.
Someone’s about to own a chunk of a country club for negligence. Unfortunately it’s an Arkansas country club. I’d bet this was a child that died.
Edit: 16 month old boy https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/sep/14/fatality-from-brain-eating-amoeba-confirmed-in-arkansas/
kids that age are good at getting water up their noses