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
I don’t swim in non salt water.
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.
Indeed.
“I’m perfectly safe from brain eating parasites...”
so are almost all Democrats ...
I wonder what ‘horse paste’ for parasites (Ivermectin) would do to this parasite .... if it was even tried
maybe add nasal irrigation with a neti pot solution that also includes a few drops of iodine solution ...
In addition to ChiComjoe, there are numerous other Demonicrat politicians who appear to be potential survivors of the brain-eating parasite.
i was wondering about the effectiveness of oral ivermectin myself ...
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.
They should watch Jaws.
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...
One Just Doesn’t Know When
The Good Lord is gonna
Call You Home.
One Just Doesn’t Know When
The Good Lord is gonna
Call You Home.
Needed Repeating
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.
kind of like McDonalds coffee? “WARNING: HOT”
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.
right. “ok guys, we need to shut down Lake of the Ozarks”
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.
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