Microbiology: The New Source for Disney Names

So, I clearly haven't been rocking this blog as much as I had hoped. I guess that's sort of what happens as a med student. Anyway, Happy New Year to anyone actually reading this. Figured I'd post something (even if its short), just to make sure that I know this thing still exists.

So, there I am in Microbiology, when my professor teaches us about a parasite called Naegleria fowleri. In stumbling though the pronunciation, I decided that I was going to call it Naegleria fowleria as it just rolls off the tongue better with the final 'a' in fowleri (even though it shouldnt be there). Then, as I thought about it more, I decided that it sort of sounds like some sort of weird name that Disney would concoct for an animated movie or kids TV show. Therefore, I think that for any Disney producers reading this blog, Hannah Montana should have a new international friend named Naegleria Fowleria for her show. They could go on adventures together (On a side note, this parasite invades your brain via your sinuses and usually kills people within 7-10 days... I know that's pretty serious but it super rare and I need to have a sense of humor about this stuff). So, if you don't want to go globe hopping with Hannah Montana's new friend, don't swim in open, warm, fresh water places that aren't treated with chemicals (like swimming holes in Georgia)