Florida: Naegleria fowleri case confirmed in Charlotte County, Possibly contracted via sinus rinsing
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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health (DOH-Charlotte) in Charlotte County has confirmed one Florida case recently infected with Naegleria fowleri, possibly as a result of sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water. Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled living amoeba. Infection with Naegleria fowleri is RARE and can only happen when water contaminated with amoebae enters the body through the nose. You CANNOT be infected by drinking tap water. In rare situations, the amoeba can cause an infection of the brain [...]
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