On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:00:02 -0700, Christopher D. Green wrote: >It didn't come from outer space. Nor from a sci fi movie. It is real, and it is in the US >http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298338,00.html?sPage=fnc.health/neurolo gy
I am admit to being somewhat confused about the reasons for why this was posted. I assume that it has something to do with finding "brain eating amoebas" (naegleria fowleri) funny, however, I would wager that the following website might have been a little bit funnier (maybe): http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011125031 (especially with the "BiggerBras" side ad). But even so, given that infection by this "bug" is almost invariably fatal, I miss the humor. It is a rare problem but was originally found in Autralia and is present worldwide. The following article seems to cover a the topic well: http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1582.htm Wikipedia has a nice little entry on naegleria fowleri, including pop culture references to it (e.g., in the TV series House) see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naegleria_fowleri Maybe I'm missing something? Or is this just a bad joke? -Mike Palij New York University [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
