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Scuba Forum / General / October 2007Anyione worried?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/01/brain_parasite/ " American health officials recently have grown alarmed at an unusual spike in incidences of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a lethal affliction of the central nervous system caused by a rare warm water amoeba, AP reports. The parasite typically thrives in warm fresh water and enters through the nostrils, where it leads to rapid olfactory necrosis. It then follows the nerves into the cranial cavity itself, where it devours the brain tissue. Coma, and, almost unfailingly, death, follow within a couple of weeks." > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/01/brain_parasite/ > The parasite typically thrives in warm fresh water and enters through > the nostrils, where it leads to rapid olfactory necrosis. It then > follows the nerves into the cranial cavity itself, where it devours the > brain tissue. Coma, and, almost unfailingly, death, follow within a > couple of weeks." Who'd want to dive in fresh water anyway? > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/01/brain_parasite/ > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > nerves into the cranial cavity itself, where it devours the brain tissue. > Coma, and, almost unfailingly, death, follow within a couple of weeks." No, but it answers a lot of questions about Kennybenny. > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/01/brain_parasite/ > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > nerves into the cranial cavity itself, where it devours the brain tissue. > Coma, and, almost unfailingly, death, follow within a couple of weeks." I read that the parasite thrives on algae, so stay out of warm water that has a lot of algae in it. Also, the parasite must be ingested through the nose. One of the preventions of this problem is to simply wear nose clips, not possible in scuba. > I read that the parasite thrives on algae, so stay out of warm water that > has a lot of algae in it. Also, the parasite must be ingested through the > nose. One of the preventions of this problem is to simply wear nose clips, > not possible in scuba. Several scuba systems have used nose clips, including the Ohgushi Peerless (and the Soviet derivation, Redevoi), the Draeger Badetauchretter, the Le Prieur, and the Proto, off the top of my head. Others used divided oral/nasal masks. esg >> I read that the parasite thrives on algae, so stay out of warm water >> that has a lot of algae in it. Also, the parasite must be ingested [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > esg I'm wrong. The Peerless/Redevoi did not use a nose clip. esg >http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/01/brain_parasite/ > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >brain tissue. Coma, and, almost unfailingly, death, follow within a >couple of weeks." Two deaths in three weeks in Austin due to this. I can't remember, I think it was Lake Buchanan.  Signaturedillon Elvis is still dead >>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/01/brain_parasite/ >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >Two deaths in three weeks in Austin due to this. I can't remember, I >think it was Lake Buchanan. Dam I used to swim in that lake Yeah, I read about this in the news. It sounds really disturbing. Signaturesademosu http://www.scubish.com |
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