A bootlegger is a person who sells alcohol off hours. Orriginally a bootlegger was a person who smuggled contraband onto a ship in the long boots made of waxed leather used to keep dry when entering and exiting small boats used to get to and from a ship at anchor.
Amoebas are single-celled organisms. The so-called brain-eating amoeba is a species discovered in 1965 and formally named Naegleria fowleri. Although first identified in Australia, this amoeba is believed to have evolved in the United States. There are several species of naegleria, but only the N. fowleri species causes human disease. Like other amoebas, naegleria reproduce by cell division. When conditions are less than optimal, amoebas become inactive cysts. When conditions are favorable, the cysts turn into trophozoites -- their feeding form.
Naegleria fowleri has been identified in freshwater specimens worldwide. Naegleria fowleri is not found in salt water. In the United States, the majority of Naegleria fowleri infections have occurred after swimming in freshwater located in southern states.In 2012, infection with Naegleria fowleri occurred in a child after swimming in a Minnesota lake.revious water testing has shown that Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater venues. Therefore, recreational water users should assume a low level of risk when entering all warm freshwater.