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A rare and deadly amoeba that eats away at brain tissue has been detected in a parish water supply in Louisiana.
The Naegleria fowleri bug was discovered during standard testing by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) in a water system used by 12,577 people in the towns of Reserve, Garyville.
The water was found not to have the minimum disinfectant residual level of 0.5 milligrams per litre needed to control the presence of the amoeba.
The bug thrives in untreated fresh water and water heaters and has also been discovered in untreated swimming pools.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ater-supply-used-by-12000-people-9700148.html
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The Naegleria fowleri bug was discovered during standard testing by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) in a water system used by 12,577 people in the towns of Reserve, Garyville.
The water was found not to have the minimum disinfectant residual level of 0.5 milligrams per litre needed to control the presence of the amoeba.
The bug thrives in untreated fresh water and water heaters and has also been discovered in untreated swimming pools.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ater-supply-used-by-12000-people-9700148.html
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