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TexasTowelie

(116,744 posts) Thu Jul 23, 2015, 01:53 AM Jul 2015

Brain-eating amoeba found in St. Bernard water system, DHH says

The state Department of Health and Hospitals said Wednesday (July 22) it found Naegleria fowleri amoeba – brain-eating amoeba – in St. Bernard Parish's water system.

The department said tap water is safe to drink in St. Bernard, but people should avoid getting water in their noses.

The brain-eating amoeba was found in the parish's water system in recent years, and two families filed lawsuits after their family members' deaths were linked to the amoeba.

Department of Health and Hospitals officials said Wednesday they found the amoeba at the site of a leaking sampling station and notified parish officials.

Read more: http://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/2015/07/brain-eating_amoeba_st_bernard.html#incart_2box_nola_river_orleans_news

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Brain-eating amoeba found in St. Bernard water system, DHH says (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2015 OP

Well, all those southern GOP pols don't believe in government anyway (even though they benefit valerief Jul 2015 #1

Maybe that's what happened to Bobby's brain. Hoppy Jul 2015 #2

How the hell do you avoid getting water in your nose when you are taking a shower?? Nay Jul 2015 #3

That explains a lot about Louisiana. marble falls Jul 2015 #4

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. Well, all those southern GOP pols don't believe in government anyway (even though they benefit

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 02:10 AM

Jul 2015

from it), so brain-eating will just have to go on. Can't spend WAR MONEY on public health. Need it for WAR. And definitely can't tax the rich.

Hoppy

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2. Maybe that's what happened to Bobby's brain.

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Thu Jul 23, 2015, 07:09 AM

Jul 2015

Nay

(12,051 posts)

3. How the hell do you avoid getting water in your nose when you are taking a shower??

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 08:12 AM

Jul 2015

And how the hell is this amoeba getting through? They are huge (biologically speaking) and should have been filtered out at the first pass through the filtration system. How did that happen?

marble falls

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4. That explains a lot about Louisiana.

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Thu Jul 23, 2015, 08:17 AM

Jul 2015

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