A Single Swim
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Kristina Circelli | ISBN: | 9781310692543 |
| Publisher: | Kristina Circelli | Publication: | May 25, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kristina Circelli |
| ISBN: | 9781310692543 |
| Publisher: | Kristina Circelli |
| Publication: | May 25, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
On August 13th, 2011, sixteen-year-old Courtney Nash passed away after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba that lurks in warm waters. This is her story.
A Single Swim follows Courtney's life and death, while taking a closer look into an amoebic infection very few people ever hear about - until it's too late. Tracing as far back as 1960s, Naegleria fowleri and the resulting infection of this parasite have taken more than a dozen lives, with a fatality rate of nearly 100%.
Through an examination of Courtney's case along with stories of other victims across the United States, A Single Swim offers a glimpse into our waters' rare silent killer. From ecology to symptoms, hospital care to awareness, find out what can happen ... after a single swim.
On August 13th, 2011, sixteen-year-old Courtney Nash passed away after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba that lurks in warm waters. This is her story.
A Single Swim follows Courtney's life and death, while taking a closer look into an amoebic infection very few people ever hear about - until it's too late. Tracing as far back as 1960s, Naegleria fowleri and the resulting infection of this parasite have taken more than a dozen lives, with a fatality rate of nearly 100%.
Through an examination of Courtney's case along with stories of other victims across the United States, A Single Swim offers a glimpse into our waters' rare silent killer. From ecology to symptoms, hospital care to awareness, find out what can happen ... after a single swim.
