Arkansas officials say person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, likely exposed at splash pad

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Arkansas officials say person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, likely exposed at splash pad
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I guess I'll be boiling the whole lake then... Don't wanna get amoebas up my bum.

Edit: Bit weird several people need to correct this joke when it's explained only above how they entered the brain. My comment indicates I wouldn't be putting my head under water because of it.

Damn.

Up your bum wouldn't matter, it's up your nose that does. Membrane there is thin and sometimes things can infect your brain via that route

Excuse my ignorance, but I thought that was the whole idea behind boofing and suppositories?

As far as I know, there is no brain in your butt.

People seem pretty keen and impressed with themselves telling me! xD At least you got it was a joke.

I don't know what that has to do with brain amoebas

If I'm walking in a lake waist high to avoid brain amoebas, you'll get the joke.