Brain eating ameobas....(worst than shark attack?)..

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Quetzalcoatl
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Brain eating ameobas....(worst than shark attack?)..

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Brain eating ameobas are more detrimental (well, they are fatal) than a shark attack.

Unless the shark bite causes massive blood loss or eats you whole...if you get a bite from a shark
often it's just that,, a bite,,and you need penicillian for some time to prevent infection.

But...the "Brain eating amoebas" should they travel up your nostrils and get to your brain, the show's over!

There is no treatment, no cure,,,just keeping the patient comfortable until passing on to Valhalla.
Both situations are extreamly rare to happen to you. Sharks are only in the ocean (except there does exist
a fresh water specie of Shark in Lake Managua in Central America) The "Brain eating Amoeba" is only in fresh water.

So,, you can choose your type of danger critter. The brain eating amoeba can only thrive in fresh water and temp. of
water must be at least 80 degrees and in shallow, cruddy murky water like in marshes,, ponds,wetlands.

So,,if you are windsurfing or kiteboarding in warm water, shallow area..., Wear nose plugs!

Quetzalcoatl out.
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