Something to watch out for, especially if you live in the south....

As time goes on, and more deadly diseases become known...we need to take precautions not to become victims.  Please, if you have children, enlighten them about the dangers of playing in dirty water.  I'm so glad we didn't have these problems when I was a kid...I played in a LOT of dirty water...

(CNN) -- A 12-year-old girl in Arkansas is in critical condition after being infected by a rare but deadly brain-eating parasite, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kali Hardig was admitted to Arkansas Children’s Hospital about eight days ago, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Her infection was caused by a microscopic amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, which enters the body through the nose and travels to the brain. It’s usually found in people who have been swimming in warm freshwater. You cannot be infected with the organism by drinking contaminated water, the CDC says.
“This infection is one of the most severe infections that we know of. Ninety-nine percent of people who get it die,” Dr. Dirk Haselow with the Arkansas Department of Health told CNN affiliate WMCTV

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