Avoid freshwater going in your nose, says Austin Public Health
A Travis County resident has died from an amebic meningitis infection after swimming inThe extreme heat this summer has contributed to microbial growth in waterways, says Austin Public Health. They recommend limiting the amount of water going up your nose and avoiding swimming in freshwater during periods of high water temperature and low water levels – which is happening in most waterways in Central Texas right now.
Amoebic meningitis is usually untreatable, but if caught early enough antibiotics may, in some cases, be effective. The illness’ symptoms include headache, fever, nausea and vomiting, progressing to a stiff neck and seizures, coma and eventually the possibility of death. You can’t get an amebic infection from swallowing water – but it can be fatal if it goes up the nose, and severe illness can follow up to nine days after exposure.
This summer has seen many of Central Texas’ major waterways succumb to the drought, reporting record low flows. Cityat Barton Springs found “non-concerning” levels of toxic algae – which is not dangerous to humans – earlier this month, as its flow dropped to 16cfs, perilously close to the 14cfs needed to declare a Stage 4 drought . The Springs are on their way out of the danger zone
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