Brain-Eating Parasite Found In Grand Teton National Park Warm Springs

[Cammalu]

Just a heads up if any of you happens to be in that area
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.c...-found-grand-teton-national-park-warm-springs
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2016/08/brain-eating-parasite-found-grand-teton-national-park-warm-springs

 

[blars]

That's been a scare tactic to keep people away from natural hot springs for decades. I think the number of cases averages much less than one a year. Worry about lightning strikes instead.

 

[highdesertranger]

don't put your head underwater. highdesertranger

 

[ArtW]

*zombievoice*BRAINS!

 

[TrainChaser]

Like it or not, the world is a dangerous place. Our govt has attempted to remove certain dangers so everyone can be safe, and that is simply not possible. The result of this and our poor educational system is lack of critical thought, rationality and factual accuracy. Thinking is still necesary, but some people appear to have given it up: joggers wearing headsets (eliminating hearing as a defense), texting while walking in front of a moving bus, not considering cause and effect while doing risky things like driving at high speed in the rain.

The Park Service says they're putting up signs, but you know people will ignore them, and then try to fix the blame on someone else. We all still have to think, like it or not, or risk an early death, and all of the blame goes to the person who knew the risks and blew them off.

Like the motorcycle people say: There are old bikers and bold bikers, but there are no old, bold bikers.

 

[Cammalu]

I think it came up because one family recently lost their son to the parasite last month. It was in Florida


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[gcal]

Do politicians swim a lot?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Do politicians swim a lot?

No brains so they don't have to worry   

 -- Spiff

 

[cyndi]

I hope to hear about brain eating parasites in a song, at the RTR, Spiff

 

[USExplorer]

All hot springs are extremely dangerous, especially for city dwellers and weekend warriors. </sarc> The more we can scare away, the better.

I went for a swim in Huckleberry Hot Springs a few weeks ago up in the Rockefeller Parkway. They already had a sign up at the trailhead warning of the parasites. Fortunately, they took down the sign for the springs trail, making it difficult for visitors to find. I had the place to myself.

 

[highdesertranger]

just don't put your head underwater. this has been my practice for years. the little nasty's need to get in though your nose. highdesertranger

 

[TMG51]

just don't put your head underwater.  this has been my practice for years.  the little nasty's need to get in though your nose.  highdesertranger

This just in: Newly discovered threat from prostate-eating parasites.

 

[highdesertranger]

dang just when I thought I was safe. kinda hard to keep both you head and your butt out of the water at the same time. highdesertranger

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

This just in: Newly discovered threat from prostate-eating parasites.

Dang.  If you had told me about this last year you could have saved me a lot of money.  D@%& robot stole my prostate last winter (and charged me $$$ for the privilege)  :s

 -- Spiff