School to Prison Pipeline

If there was anything you as a community leader could possibly do to prevent sickness or death among your residents would you do it? In Louisiana there are six parishes surrounding Orleans parish which is New Orleans that have problems or worries about amoeba’s being present in their water supply. It seems in order that I explain what an amoeba is so you know what all the fuss is about. Also, I am going to discuss my opinion about what and why the parishes take certain precautions. To keep all residents safe these parishes should take all necessary precautions to prevent any sickness or fatalities at all costs! Surrounding Orleans parish there are five parishes: St. Bernard, St. Charles, Plaquemines, St. Tammany, and Jefferson parish. All five parishes have questions involving there water quality when it comes to amoeba being present. St. Bernard parish was the first parish in Louisiana to bring wide spread attention to the fact that we have to keep our water quality up and make sure we have the proper amount of chlorine and frequent samplings. This is the case because St. Bernard parish had a four year old die from the rare Naegleria Fowleri amoeba of which he contracted while playing on plastic water slide in St. Bernard parish. This incident lead to St. Charles parish deciding to check around 77 locations. (According to fox8live.com) Plaquemines, St. Tammany, and Jefferson parish all check there water levels regularly but Plaquemines parish has requested a check of their chlorine levels, and St. Tammany and Jefferson parish both have had non abnormal chlorine water levels. A Naegleria Fowleri amoeba is a free living microscopic brain eating amoeba “that can cause a rare** and devastating infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The ameba is commonly found in warm freshwater (e.g. lakes, rivers, and hot springs) and soil. Naegleria fowleri usually infects people when contaminated water enters the body through