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Brain-Eating Parasite KILLS Missouri Swimmer
Patriot Spotlight ^ | August 26, 2025 | Staff

Posted on 08/26/2025 6:23:54 AM PDT by Red Badger

A Missouri resident has died from a brain-eating amoeba infection after contracting the deadly parasite during recreational water activities, highlighting serious gaps in public health warnings about these lethal waterborne threats.

Story Snapshot

* Adult Missouri patient dies from rare Naegleria fowleri brain infection after Lake of the Ozarks waterskiing

* Brain-eating amoeba has 97% fatality rate with only four survivors nationally since 1962

* Patient died within six days of hospitalization despite intensive care treatment

* Health officials refuse to close recreational water sites despite deadly risk to families

Deadly Parasite Claims Missouri Life

An adult Missouri resident died August 19 at a St. Louis-area hospital after contracting primary amebic meningoencephalitis from the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed the death followed a brief intensive care hospitalization. The patient reportedly contracted the infection while waterskiing at Lake of the Ozarks, where warm freshwater provides ideal conditions for this deadly parasite to thrive and attack unsuspecting recreational water users.

The infection represents an almost certain death sentence once contracted. Medical literature confirms the parasite migrates directly to the brain through nasal passages, causing severe inflammation and tissue destruction. Despite advanced medical care and intensive treatment protocols, the patient succumbed within days of diagnosis, illustrating the parasite’s devastating effectiveness against human victims.

Alarming Pattern of Government Inaction

Missouri health officials refuse to implement meaningful protective measures despite knowing the deadly risks families face. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources stated widespread closures of recreational areas are not warranted. Questions arise if they’re prioritizing economic interests over citizen safety. This bureaucratic approach leaves families vulnerable to a parasite that kills 97% of its victims, with only four documented survivors nationally since tracking began in 1962.

The lackadaisical response exemplifies government agencies failing to protect American families from known deadly threats. Rather than taking decisive action to warn citizens or temporarily restrict access during peak danger periods, officials offer generic safety advisories while maintaining full recreational access. This approach puts the burden of protection on individual families rather than government agencies responsible for public safety.

Rare but Lethal Threat Demands Serious Response

Only 167 cases have been documented nationally between 1962 and 2024, with just three previous Missouri cases since the mid-1980s. However, the near-universal fatality rate makes each exposure potentially catastrophic for affected families. The current case marks the first Missouri death in decades, demonstrating how rarely these infections occur but how devastating they become when contracted during routine recreational activities.

Health experts emphasize prevention as the only effective strategy since no reliable treatment exists once symptoms appear. The rapid progression from exposure to death within days leaves little opportunity for medical intervention. Families deserve clear, direct warnings about specific high-risk activities and locations rather than vague advisories that minimize the deadly nature of this threat to loved ones engaging in popular summer recreational activities.

Sources:

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services official bulletin

Missouri patient dies from rare waterborne amoeba infection


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; History; Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: bacteria; fearporn; hysteria
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To: ryderann

I don’t swim in non salt water.


21 posted on 08/26/2025 6:57:36 AM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: Red Badger; SunkenCiv

The “Staff” writers have repeated their frightening “concluding sentence” several times (as required by today’s overly fragmented blog-style editors) to require a COVID like complete shutdown of every local lake and river.

Until what results?

Another 25 years of “No infections” locally?
Another 50 years of “Only 1 infection”?

Oh.

By the way, where does this infection come from, what are its vectors? - Warm fresh water rivers in sub-Sahatan Africa or South America? In their zealous “shut down Missouri recreation lakes IMMEDIATELY” campaign start, these writers are ignoring the big elephant in the room.


22 posted on 08/26/2025 6:58:36 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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To: Fai Mao

Indeed.


23 posted on 08/26/2025 7:10:44 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Bob434

“I’m perfectly safe from brain eating parasites...”

so are almost all Democrats ...


24 posted on 08/26/2025 7:13:33 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Red Badger

I wonder what ‘horse paste’ for parasites (Ivermectin) would do to this parasite .... if it was even tried


25 posted on 08/26/2025 7:14:03 AM PDT by RideForever (Damn, another dangling par .....)
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To: ryderann

maybe add nasal irrigation with a neti pot solution that also includes a few drops of iodine solution ...


26 posted on 08/26/2025 7:16:30 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Red Badger
"after contracting primary amebic meningoencephalitis from the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri... only four documented survivors nationally since tracking began in 1962"

In addition to ChiComjoe, there are numerous other Demonicrat politicians who appear to be potential survivors of the brain-eating parasite.

27 posted on 08/26/2025 7:16:40 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again! )
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To: RideForever

i was wondering about the effectiveness of oral ivermectin myself ...


28 posted on 08/26/2025 7:18:21 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Red Badger

The website seem far right conservative. Wonder why they are pimping a left wing socialist trope “the government must save us”?

Do the math for total exposure over that time frame and I’m sure clear sky lighting strikes while playing golf on a Saturday has a higher fatality rate.

But I fell for the click bait so well done Patriot Spotlight and Red Badger.


29 posted on 08/26/2025 7:20:56 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Red Badger
Questions arise if they’re prioritizing economic interests over citizen safety.

They should watch Jaws.

30 posted on 08/26/2025 7:21:37 AM PDT by FatherofFive (We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor)
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To: real saxophonist
Before one can put a boat in the water in Colorado, it has to be inspected for Zebra mussels.

But apparently brain eating parasites (sounds like Democrats) are okay.

Zebra mussels can be detected visually. Not sure how they would easily check for a bacterium like this one...

31 posted on 08/26/2025 7:29:10 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Red Badger

One Just Doesn’t Know When
The Good Lord is gonna
Call You Home.


32 posted on 08/26/2025 7:33:22 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: Red Badger

One Just Doesn’t Know When
The Good Lord is gonna
Call You Home.


33 posted on 08/26/2025 7:33:27 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: Big Red Badger

Needed Repeating


34 posted on 08/26/2025 7:33:59 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: nwrep

Overblown... you are in far more danger of getting bitten by a dog, killed by a pit bull, killed by the common flu, covid, getting killed on the job, or getting killed while driving to work.

“Only 167 cases have been documented nationally between 1962 and 2024”

If you are scared just avoid warm water in soupy green lakes. Missouri has plenty of safe spring fed, swift flowing, highly oxygenated cold water creeks to swim in.


35 posted on 08/26/2025 7:59:17 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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To: nwrep

kind of like McDonalds coffee? “WARNING: HOT”


36 posted on 08/26/2025 8:02:41 AM PDT by wafflehouse ("there was a third possibility that we hadn't even counted upon" -Alice's Restaurant Massacree)
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To: jacknhoo

That’ll go over like a lead balloon, like when they forbade people to play outside or go to the beach in 2020-2021. Just put your covid mask back on, that is, if you ever took it off, it will protect you from everything.


37 posted on 08/26/2025 8:03:37 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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To: hinckley buzzard

right. “ok guys, we need to shut down Lake of the Ozarks”


38 posted on 08/26/2025 8:03:46 AM PDT by wafflehouse ("there was a third possibility that we hadn't even counted upon" -Alice's Restaurant Massacree)
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To: Red Badger

All kinds of words about “intensive care”, etc. But, when did they diagnose the cause? Three days into his four-day death sentence? The death is because meds (not gov’mt — the doctors) sat around and waited.
This is like getting snake bit and the Dr goes on about filling in forms and was the snake hurt.


39 posted on 08/26/2025 8:39:27 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: Bob434







40 posted on 08/26/2025 8:44:09 AM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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