Water Borne Amoeba

[blueskies31]

Hello,

While taking a bath this morning I accidentally got a lot of water up my nose when attempting to rinse my hair in the tub. I snorted the water out, but naturally became paranoid of the water-borne amoeba that has been killing people in the Southern U.S. I live in San Francisco, and haven't heard of any cases here, but I'm certain that I may become the Bay Area's first case of N. fowleri encephalitis. I called over nine different institutions after my bath, starting with the CDC and ending with the local tap water authorities. I was told that the likelihood of San Francisco's water supply harboring this terrible protozoa is unlikely, but I'm still feeling the urge to start ticking off my days on a wall calendar. Or maybe I'll use one of those desk calendars I can pull the pages off of to underscore the finality of my time on this planet. I think I'm feeling a headache coming on as well. How do I overcome this phobia?

[maatson]

The human body has evolved so much! There are millions of organisms in air, water, and on the skin and with in.Yet, we continue to live.
Cheers!

[blueskies31]

Thanks, maatson. I know it seems silly, and after talking to someone else about it at home I realized how insane my worry is. Regardless, I'm still a bit nervous about it. I keep thinking that maybe my hot water storage tank has become a breeding ground for the amoeba, but then again, people have lived in my apartment for years without getting amoebic meningitis and I'm sure someone has gotten water up my nose... Blah, I'm being irrational :P

[maatson]

More chances to get hit by lightening, or an asteroid targeting you!