🧠🦠 Episode Description: Rabies & the Brain-Eating Amoeba (Sleep Optional)

This episode has teeth… and maybe a taste for brain tissue.

On Mitigate This, hosted with special guest Michele Hom, we’re tackling two pathogens that clearly missed the memo on personal boundaries: the rabies virus and the infamous brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. One turns mammals into a horror movie. The other lives in warm freshwater and goes after the brain as if it were a snack bar.

But don’t panic — we’re not here to scare you, we’re here to arm you with knowledge. Together, we break down how these pathogens spread, what the real risks are (spoiler: not everything is trying to kill you), and how smart, simple prevention keeps these villains firmly in the “rare but wild” category.

It’s creepy. It’s sciencey. It’s oddly fun.
Because nothing says good decision-making like learning how not to become a case study.

Wash your hands. Protect your brain. Avoid questionable water up your nose.
 And let’s Mitigate This. 🧼🧠🎙️