This will make you think twice about peeing in the water this summer

[mtnsnake]

http://www.tessgerritsen.com/story.cfm?CID=23

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. I'll keep that in mind if

I can ever afford to go to the Amazon. With the price of gas, I can barely afford to drive to work these days.

[Bronco69]

2. OUCH!

Good thing I don't swim in the river! :-)

[Deja Q]

3. You can probably guess where this is headed...

so men can't pee.

What about women?

What about other bodily functions?

[pres2032]

5. article said that neither can women

[YellowRubberDuckie]

4. First of all, I didn't think swimming was recommended in the Amazon.

Aren't there crocidile or something in that river?
Duckie

[mtnsnake]

6. There are crocodiles & pirhana, but I'd rather get eaten by them

than to have to get tortured by those inch long catfish! PAIN AGONY!!!

[mark414]

7. holy shit

i am just about doubled over just thinking about it

[SarahB]

8. Yep,

Parasites are feisty creatures. We don't have to deal with it much in the U.S., but this, along with more prevalent parasitic diseases like malaria are a pretty huge problem on a global level.