Balamuthia infection linked to nasal irrigation: Study
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#4094A)
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living ameba that causes rare, nearly always fatal disease in humans and animals worldwide. B. mandrillaris has been isolated from soil, dust, and water. Initial entry of Balamuthia into the body is likely via the skin or lungs. According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, there has been 109 case reports ["]
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