Question 1

should i be concerned about brain-eating amoeba (naegleria fowleri)?

Accepted Answer

It is really rare.: In the United States most infections have been found in warm bodies of freshwater in  southern states.   It is rare.  Worldwide, since 1965, &gt; than 144 cases were confirmed. So, I would not lose sleep over it.

Question 2

what symptoms are related to brain-eating amoeba (naegleria fowleri)?

Accepted Answer

Like viral enceph.: N fowleri is an amoeba which can survive high temperatures.  Brain infection is rare - less than 10 cases per year are reported, although that may be reflective of underreporting.  Most cases are in the southwest; half the cases are from TX and FL.  The symptoms are that of an encephalitis - headache, confusion, seizures, coma over days.  Death typically occurs w/in a week  of symptom onset.

Question 3

what conditions are related to brain-eating amoeba (naegleria fowleri)?

Accepted Answer

Naegleria fowleri: is famous for rare cases of  primary amebic meningoencephalitis .

Question 4

can naegleria fowler the brain eating amoeba survive in tap water that is chlorinated? also can it survive in a washing machine?

Accepted Answer

Extremely unlikely: Louisiana Dept of Health confirmed N. fowleri, in Ouachi-ta Parish’s North Monroe Water System &amp; Terrebonne Parish’s Schriever Water System. CDC confirmed N. fowleri in 2 treated public drinking water systems in Lou-isiana in SEP-OCT 2013. There are other sporadic times when it has been found in municipal water.

Question 5

can you get naegleria fowleri the brain eating amoeba from tap water? i got tap water up my nose. or can it not survive in tap water?

Accepted Answer

Not at all likely: Only in LA has tap water been found to contain NF.  Even so, it is not easy to get infected.  If you do nasal irrigation you should boil the water first, but just a splash would probably not be dangerous if the water is chlorinated tap water.  See http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/public-water-systems.html

Question 6

naegleria fowleri: some say 1-12 days of incubation and other sites say 1-14 days, i'm trusting which? my daughter went swimming in a lake in canada 12 days ago and i was afraid for the amoeba so i wonder if i can calm down because no symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: Hopefully, you can gain some composure by knowing that the chance of an amoebic infection in your young daughter is almost impossible.  If you continue to be frightened, contact your pediatrician and have her examined.

Question 7

is naegleria fowleri found in indoor dust? or does drying kill the amoeba?

Accepted Answer

: This parasite is not present in dust. It occurs in water.

Question 8

i filled a inflatable water slide and now i read you can get brain eating amoeba from it. im afraid for t children. as they slid down the slide and went into water?

Accepted Answer

: Inflatable water slides use garden hoses to provide the fresh water needed to lubricate the slide. There are very few places where garden hose water would contain brain eating amoeba. Since California takes precautions for tap water such as chlorine and other chemicals in their water, you are most likely safe. Amoebic infections are more common in fresh water lakes.

Question 9

can symptoms from the brain eating amoeba come for a few hours and suddenly go away and than come back. and is the headache always severe?

Accepted Answer

: I am not sure why you are so concerned about this very rare disease.
Headache and backache are the 2 most common symptoms that a family doctor has to address everyday but the average American doctor has never seen a case of brain eating amoeba in his (her) entire career.
This parasite causes severe infection, meningoencephalitis, headache which is severe and persistent is only one of many symptoms

Question 10

this is a ridiculous question, but if a shirt as been washed and dried more than twice, is it possible for the brain eating amoeba to survive on the shirt? i have ocd so i know its an irrational question?

Accepted Answer

: Naegleria fowleri infects people when water containing the ameba enters the body through the nose. This typically happens when people go swimming, diving, or when they put their heads under fresh water, like in lakes and rivers. Your shirt poses zero risk.

ref: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html#

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What conditions are related to brain-eating amoeba (naegleria fowleri)?

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Can naegleria fowler the brain eating amoeba survive in tap water that is chlorinated? also can it survive in a washing machine?

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Can you get naegleria fowleri the brain eating amoeba from tap water? i got tap water up my nose. or can it not survive in tap water?

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Naegleria fowleri: some say 1-12 days of incubation and other sites say 1-14 days, i'm trusting which? my daughter went swimming in a lake in canada 12 days ago and i was afraid for the amoeba so i wonder if i can calm down because no symptoms?

A member asked:

Is naegleria fowleri found in indoor dust? or does drying kill the amoeba?

A member asked:

I filled a inflatable water slide and now i read you can get brain eating amoeba from it. im afraid for t children. as they slid down the slide and went into water?

A member asked:

Can symptoms from the brain eating amoeba come for a few hours and suddenly go away and than come back. and is the headache always severe?

A member asked:

This is a ridiculous question, but if a shirt as been washed and dried more than twice, is it possible for the brain eating amoeba to survive on the shirt? i have ocd so i know its an irrational question?

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