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Posts Tagged ‘Naegleria fowleri’

Naegleria fowleri amoeba

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Amoebas & bacteria could be to wave pools what sharks are to Reunion Island

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Another person has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba. The man in his fifties, later identified as Eddi Gray, was at Fantasy Lake Water Park in Hope Mills North Carolina. The alleged incident happened at the water park’s artificial lake which serves as the facility’s centerpiece. Last year the surfing world lost Fabrizio Stabile after he contracted the

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BSR confirms new water filtration system on track

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Surf Resort also opens application process for new crew members... BSR Cable Park confirmed this week that work on their massive new water filtration system is on schedule to be open in the spring. “We are beyond stoked for our second season of surf,” BSR said. “We are currently on track to open up the waves in early-mid-March.” The impetus

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Chippa Wilson wave pool event in Waco

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BSR Surf Resort says water quality meets safety standards

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The BSR Surf Resort made an announcement today regarding their water quality. The Waco Texas wave pool stated that CDC water tests of their facilities have “come back clean”. The statement did not specifically mention Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating bacteria that caused the death of Fabrizio Stabile. In the social media post BSR said their water met safety standards, and

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How to avoid brain-eating bacteria in a wave pool

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Will nose plugs become a standard wave pool surfing accessory? or How to avoid brain-eating bacteria While you can surf safely in a wave pool knowing there’s no risk of shark attack, like most threats the biggest danger comes from a microbe. In the wake of the Waco wave pool death (note: BSR has not been confirmed as the source)

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