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Re:How Dangerous Is Your Couch? by publicfig on Saturday September 08, 2012 @02:18PM (#4493550)
I don't know which article you're referencing, but we also had brain parasites found in a man who died about 50 miles from me in Indiana. We've basically been told to avoid freshwater lakes and rivers for now.
Re:How Dangerous Is Your Couch? by 001sky on Saturday September 08, 2012 @02:30PM (#4493579)
Those freshwater incidents sound like protozoa (amoeba) infections with an high mortality rate ("Brain-eating amoeba suspected in Indiana death"). GP is referring to another hazard, also seems to be from nasty water. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4492244. Don't say you weren't warned though !
Re:How Dangerous Is Your Couch? by noahc on Saturday September 08, 2012 @02:33PM (#4493592)
Minnesota also had a confirmed case about a month and half ago as well.