The infection, caused by the ameba Naegleria fowleri, is rare and almost always fatal, according to health officials.
I have no stake in this game, but I think you’re exaggerating.
First, not everything in OP’s post history is negative. There are actually a few very positive stories in there.
Second, the community is called news, not good news. And unfortunately, bad news travel faster and reach further than good news.
And finally, I’ve come across most of those headlines while scrolling around my feed, which means that the news community would be quite dead (Edit:) which means the news community would be less active if it weren’t for the contributions of OP. Help tip the balance, then!
Edit: I re-checked and there are other active contributors in the news community, so I take back my “community being dead otherwise” comment.
There are actually a few very positive stories in there.
An exception does not make the rule. It only strengthens it.
And unfortunately, bad news travel faster and reach further than good news.
This is no excuse to look for gems like the one we’re discussing under, and bring them to public attention. People die everywhere, each day. It’s a harsh truth and it won’t change. But it does not mean that everyone’s feed should be polluted by all those cherrypicked murders, kidnappings, abuse, violation that concerns people whose we didn’t know just a moment ago.
…and whose pain and suffering still resonates with our own emotions.
Help tip the balance, then!
I do. By not joining the parade of misery and directing my efforts at less toxic communities. And also by stigmatizing the toxic behavior as wrong.
An exception does not make the rule. It only strengthens it.
We’re not talking about rules here.
This is no excuse to look for gems like the one we’re discussing under
OP is interested in those topics and he’s posting them. I don’t think there is malice in their intentions. Like I said, OP also posts good news. If there was ill-intention, then all of the posts would be “misery,” and you may have a point. But that’s not the case.
I’m actually daring to say that pieces like this one would bring awareness to the risk of getting a brain eating amoeba infection under certain circumstances.
I do. By not joining the parade of misery and directing my efforts at less toxic communities.
And yet you’re commenting here ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . And no, that’s not participating by posting the news you want to see, and just whining in the comments, is not helping.
Hey, this is gonna come off mean, but I’m really hoping some of it will rub off and you’ll take something to heart.
You initial point wasn’t terrible. This next post lost anybody that may agree with you. Proverbs and quotes don’t win arguments, they come off as appeals to authority.
In your next paragraph you need to give some room so you don’t come off as unwilling to agree on anything. "I see where your coming from, but “this thing” rubs me the wrong way. “Explanation of why”. In contrast, if what they just said really doesn’t make sense to you: “I honestly can’t understand how you feel that way given that…”
Either way, this is also where you need to present your evidence.
Your final paragraph is great. You have conviction in your stance on the argument. Great way to end a first reply where you haven’t been convinced of anything.
Because ignoring all the bad stuff makes it go away /s
Maybe take a look in the mirror and realize your toxic positivity.
Because ignoring all the bad stuff makes it go away
Yes.
In your case it will make 0,0000001% of negativity gone with no loss of anything valuable. It’s a win-win situation. It’s worth it.
And with that I bid you farewell, with the final suggestion to heal yourself, if you’re so empathetic about people, yo.
That is heartbreaking
This is why you shouldn’t submerge your head in hot springs. Naegleria fowleri needs to go into your nose to infect you.
Couple things because I’ve delved into this myself a good bit — especially having what I view as a close call doing water-sports at a very warm lake that has a history of deaths from this very thing (cue a week’s worth of paranoia…)
- Despite it being “always fatal,” we don’t really know how often it’s encountered and that our immune-system is able to get rid of it. (Nobody voluntarily gets it; nobody goes to the ER that isn’t sick for the very specific symptoms it presents as).
- It has to get very far up your nose and is usually from kicked-up sediment.
Regarding Nasal Irrigation/Neti pot Risk: be sure to use distilled water. Also some bonus information I’ve written up previously regarding the benefits of nasal irrigation:
There have been many studies showing its effectiveness in reducing the duration and severity of both the common cold, as well as reducing the chance of hospitalization from covid 8x if done twice a day.
That’s not even saying anything about the benefits to those with allergies…
Pro tips for those wanting to do more nasal irrigation:
- Do yourself a favor and get a nasal irrigation syringe instead of the pot. Much more control and a little pressure when needed.
- Get the pre-made saline packets to ensure the dosage is appropriate and balanced to not burn.
- Use distilled water only
- Routinely sterilize your nasal irrigator in boiling water.
- Look into using J&J Baby Shampoo in 1% solution if you need something stronger for a high-risk infection.
- If not using it regularly, consider using the nasal-irrigation immediately after being in a “high-risk” environment such as an indoor area with many people tightly packed and at risk of being sick. It will flush your initial viral load and improve your odds of purging the infection before it starts.
