Brain-eating amoeba from Texas splash pad kills boy

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A If for any reason you believe you received this email in error or if you no longer wish to receive these emails, click here to unsubscribe. Well, Good Morning!   Let's take a look at what the day has in store for us.   So, let's dig in, shall we? Here's What You Need To Know... Brain-eating amoeba from Texas splash pad kills boy Officials in Arlington, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, said the city and Tarrant County Public Health were notified on Sept. 5 that a child had been hospitalized with primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and often fatal infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. The boy, who was not identified by officials, died at the hospital on Sept. 11.   Naegleria fowleri (commonly referred to as the "brain-eating amoeba") is a free-living microscopic amoeba, (single-celled living organism). It can cause a rare and devastating infection of the brain, which is usually fatal. Signs and symptoms of Naegleria fowleri infection are clinically similar to bacterial meningitis, which lowers the chances of diagnosing PAM before it's too late. After learning of the child's illness, health officials began investigating and closed all of the city's public splash pads. City officials said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the amoeba in water samples from the Don Misenhimer Park splash pad on Friday. A review into the splash pad's water quality was quickly conducted, with disheartening results. New book shares that, like "a shark," Anthony Bourdain "had to move to survive" It's been a little more than three years since legendary chef, television show host, and writer Anthony Bourdain died, and, during that time, his former assistant Laurie Woolever has remained quite busy. Woolever, whom Bourdain hired nearly 20 years ago for help writing his cookbook, has been interviewing nearly 100 people who knew him well. This work culminated in the documentary Roadrunner, which she produced, and now, a new book about the celebrity's life, called Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography.    Her research not only showed her just how little she actually knew about her former boss, who was described as "a shark, always on the move," by colleagues, but it illustrated some dark themes. For instance, in addition to people always desiring more time around him, they observed his obsession with tanning, in part "to hide the pallor of heroin." Others noted his emotional immaturity, especially with regards to women. The book differs from the film in that it begins with his childhood, whereas the documentary uses the massive success of Kitchen Confidential as the starting point. Apparently, writing had been a deeper joy for Bourdain than cooking, and that his book had been a long time in the making. Said Woolever: "[The idea] that he kind of sprang fully formed at the age of 44, as this brilliant writer just, you know, it's a wonderful myth." How you could feel the impact of a U.S. government shutdown Americans, including hundreds of thousands of federal employees, could soon feel the impact of a U.S. government shutdown. If lawmakers don't reach an agreement by the end of Thursday — the last day of the fiscal year — the federal government will officially close as of 12:01 a.m. on Friday.    Late Monday, Republicans blocked a Senate bill to fund the government at current levels and suspend the debt ceiling. A procedural vote on the bill, which needed 60 votes in the Senate to proceed, fell on party lines, with all Republicans voting against the measure. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he changed his vote from "yes" to "no" for procedural reasons.   The bill's failure is no surprise, since Republicans had said they would not vote to raise the debt ceiling, insisting Democrats and President Biden are spending too much, and they alone should act to raise the debt ceiling. The bill would have funded the government through December 3 and raised the debt limit through December 22.    "Every shutdown is different — there is a lot of discretion in the agencies about what they can continue to do," said Marc Goldwein, senior policy director at the CRFB. "Everything that's not essential has to stop, but there are different definitions of essential work." Here's what you need to know. Get INSTANT Access (Free of Charge!) Click to read these free reports and automatically sign up for daily research and other important offers. You can unsubscribe at any time. 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