I read this today too and it definitely creeps me out. It's a good thing it's so rare, but I still think I will be reluctant from now on to swim in a lake.
im_a_luckycharm Reviewed by im_a_luckycharm on . 6 die from brain-eating amoeba A story I saw on msn............ 6 die from brain-eating amoeba in Phoenix lake waters -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com I'm just thinking how we (my family) used to go swimming in lakes all the time when I was younger, and although they state this is a very rare thing to get, I don't think I would swim in a lake again. Or allow my daughter to either. Rating: 5