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Brain-Eating Amoeba
- The Roman Baths in Bath, England, are no longer open for bathing due to the presence of brain-eating amoeba.
- Discovered in the 1970s, the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, enters through the nose and is fatal.
Curative Waters?
- The waters of Bath were once believed to have curative properties and were even prescribed by the NHS.
- A mythical King, Bladud, supposedly founded Bath after his pigs were cured of leprosy in the waters.
Cures in Bath
- Despite claims of no cures, local archives reveal cases of paralysis, palsy, and colic being cured by Bath's waters.
- These accounts offer anecdotal evidence of the waters' potential healing properties.