The BSR Surf Resort in Waco, Texas, home of the wave pool of the moment, was closed Friday as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) conducted water testing in connection with the death from a rare illness of a 29-year-old surfer named Fabrizio Stabile.

On September 21, Stabile died from a central nervous system condition called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, which is caused by infection with the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba. The local newspaper Waco Herald-Tribune reported.

The bacteria can be found in warm freshwater such as lakes, rivers and hot springs and is as rare as it is deadly. According to U.S. medical records, 150 people have died in North America from it in the past 50 years, and only four people have survived.

The CDC is looking into whether Stabile's recent visit to the wave pool ultimately caused his death.

In contact with the specialized media, The Inertia, Stuart Parsons, owner of BSR Surf Resort, said, “We value the safety of our guests from Texas and the United States and strive to provide the safest environment for everyone to enjoy our facilities. We will continue to comply with the requirements of local health departments and the CDC in the investigation into the passing of Fabrizio ‘Fab’ Stabile. Our prayers are with his family and the New Jersey surfing community during this difficult time.”

The wave pool was closed two days after the Panamanians Kai and Teo Gale and Agustin Cedeno will visit the park for three days (Monday to Wednesday). Contacted by DUKE about the news, Cedeño simply replied with a “Wow.”

Last Saturday the Stab High was performed, an event that brought together 20 of the best realists on the planet.

Furthermore, according to information provided by the park's owner to the local press, 250.000 people visit the park every summer, a figure that is expected to rise when the wave pool opens.

According to the authorities, there will be news about the results of the tests in early October.