A Single Swim

By Kristina Circelli

On August 13th, 2011, sixteen-year-old Courtney Nash passed away after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba that lurks in warm waters. This is her story. A Single Swim follows Courtney's life and death, while taking a closer look into an amoebic infection very few people ever hear about - until it's too late. Tracing as far back as 1960s, Naegleria fowleri and the resulting infection of this parasite have taken more than a dozen lives, with a fatality rate of nearly 100%. Through an examination of Courtney's case along with stories of other victims across the United States, A Single Swim offers a glimpse into our waters' rare silent killer. From ecology to symptoms, hospital care to awareness, find out what can happen ... after a single swim.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976372878
• ISBN13: 9780976372875
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Kristina Circelli
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"