exhaustion and high fever. she s been put in a coma to stabilize her and the wild low springs water park has closed down. it s hard for us to even think about the possibility of a child getting sick out here. reporter: her family is asking for prayers. on their facebook page, they write, she still has a long fight ahead. now, as i said, this is incredibly unusual. but in order to prevent it because this is obviously quite scary, one thing that you can do is when you re swimming in a very warm lake or stream or hot springs, hold your nose when you go under water particularly when you jump or dive into the water. hold your nose or use a nose clip. all right, elizabeth, thank you very much. we feel for this little girl and her family. luckily this is something that there is very little chance of ever happening. but still, if it happens to your child coming up next, another mysterious illness, this time 350 people infected by a stomach virus in 15 states.
time. how do you know whether you are in danger or whether you will wind up like this 16-year-old girl who winds up dead? it s uncommon. but the amoeba are present often in the soil on the bottoms of lakes. when the water gets above 80 degrees they proliferate. the best protection is put a nose clip on so the water can t get in the nerve. megyn: it s not a question of not inhaling the water. if you are just breathing under water, then you could be at risk. if you breathe in through your nose. you get water in your nose. megyn: you exhale when you are under water. but water goes up your nostrils. that s the danger points.