Posted
9/29/2007 05:18:00 PM
by Douglas
The worst part of the flesh eating amoebas? Finding out after it's eaten half your brain that it's not covered under your
insurance.It sounds like science fiction but it's true: A killer amoeba living in lakes enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain where it feeds until you die.
Even though encounters with the microscopic bug are extraordinarily rare, it's killed six boys and young men this year. The spike in cases has health officials concerned, and they are predicting more cases in the future.
"This is definitely something we need to track," said Michael Beach, a specialist in recreational waterborne illnesses for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Still, doesn't sound
nearly as painful as your average Kevin Smith movie.