Surfer dies after visiting Texas Resort

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are testing the water in a surf resort in Texas to look for a brain-thirsty amoeba after the tragic death of a surfer who had visited the site.

Fabrizio Stabile, 29, visited the Surf Resort at BSR Cable Park in Waco where he used the wave pool at the extreme water sports park.

He died in New Jersey on September 16th after contracting a naegleria fowleri infection.

A gofundme page was created on behalf of Fabrizio to raise awareness of the dangers of amoeba infection diagnosed only 143 times in the last 55 years in the United States.

The page explains that Stabile had begun to suffer from a headache that did not want to go away and that left him unable to speak. His symptoms corresponded to those of bacterial meningitis and he did not respond to the drugs.

After more tests, he was tested positive for a naegleria fowleri infection, with a 98% death rate, said the gofundme page.

Fabrizio Stabile, 29, died from an infection caused by the rare brain-eating amoeba naegleria fowleri. The surf park in Waco, Texas, that he had visited is being tested by investigators. Gofundme

Kelly Craine, spokesperson for the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, said officials were trying to find the source of the amoeba.

"The CDC has been collecting water samples and is currently investigating the possibility of finding the source and we hope to see results by the end of the week," reported KBTX-TV, a subsidiary of CBS.

The CDC says the infection can occur in people who swim or dive in warm fresh water. The infection passes into the body if contaminated water enters the nose.

An obituary in the Atlantic City Press described Stabile as a person who enjoys the outdoors, including snowboarding, surfing and socializing with friends and family.

The owner of the complex, Stuart Parsons, voluntarily closed the park Friday for inspection and indicated that he would comply with the investigation.

He said, "Our hearts and prayers are with his family, friends and the surfing community of New Jersey during this difficult time," CBS reported.

The same amoeba was also detected in part of the Louisiana water system, with Shreveport Times report how he was found in the south of Bossier parish. The operator, Sligo Water System, has since disconnected the Bossier City water supply.