A 2-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba infection this week, according to the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health and a Facebook post from the child’s mother.

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      1 year ago

      It’s not though, it’s just that not putting your head under is 100% effective at preventing the already very rare occurrence

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        1 year ago

        I guess it seems like such a severe outcome that it’s just not rolling the dice in it. Especially since it’s just basically getting into hot water.