Question 1

can you be immune to naegleri fowleri?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: This is possible, since lots more people are exposed to this organism in freshwater than ever are infected/become ill.  It's a very rare infection, and usually occurs in the summer months when people are swimming in warm freshwater lakes.It's not yet known why a few become infected, and most others do not. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19845995.

Question 2

can you get nagleria fowleri from smelling a flower. the flower was dry and had no water on it? just curious.

Accepted Answer

No: this amoeba is found in lakes and especially hot springs It is rare and it does enter thru the nose but you need to be swimming or playing in the contaminated water You cannot get it from smelling a dry flower

Question 3

what disease does naegleria fowleri cause?

Accepted Answer

Although: exceedingly rare, N. Fowleri has caused of primary amebic meningoencephalitis .

Question 4

can i contract naegleria fowleri in pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Most cases in the us have been in summer, in the southeast, since bodies of freshwater there more often reach at least 85 degrees f, the temperature at which naegleria likes to live. An unchlorinated, infested swimming pool might be another possible source. Cases have happened in lakes as far north as mn. Also in users of neti pots who don't use distilled, sterile water or boil the water first.

Question 5

what to do if i have been diagnosed with naegleria fowleri?

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EMERGENCY care: is required for of primary amebic meningoencephalitis  related to Naegleria fowleri. One would be extraordinarily sick if this were the case.

Question 6

what do you suggest if i have been diagnosed with naegleria fowleri?

Accepted Answer

Amoebic infection: Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba which can cause primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). This is a disease affecting the central nervous system and usually occurs after some WARM water exposure like swimming in a pond (think of all that stuff floating in the water). I'm wondering 'how' you received this diagnosis? If it is a real diagnosis you need to see a doctor right away, preferably an ID doc

Question 7

http://www.firewifelife.com/false_labels_naegleria.the link says n.fowleri is misdiagnosed in most cases.is this true since it seems well researched?

Accepted Answer

Problem: Not diagnos: The problem is it is not readly diagnosed. It is well described on the CDC  web site:
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html 
One important point from the website:
It is not clear. Several drugs are effective against Naegleria fowleri in the laboratory. However, their effectiveness is unclear since almost all infections have been fatal, even when people were treated with similar drug Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

Question 8

any relation between n. fowleri and sushi ?

Accepted Answer

N Fowleri: is not found in salt water. It has to travel up the nose to cause  Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Know of no case reports  of PAM caused  byNaegleria fowleri. But sushi can contain other dangerous parasites.

Question 9

does naegleria fowleri come from indoor dust?

Accepted Answer

No: It is a free living amoeba that lives in water, usually in ponds. 
Visit this site for information on this topic: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html
Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

Question 10

what ppm of chloramine kills naegleria fowleri?

Accepted Answer

1: 1ppm kills 99.9% within 9 minutes. Recommended levels usually given as 0.5 mg /Liter for water for home use and drinking and cooking.

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Can you get nagleria fowleri from smelling a flower. the flower was dry and had no water on it? just curious.

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What disease does naegleria fowleri cause?

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Can i contract naegleria fowleri in pennsylvania?

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What to do if i have been diagnosed with naegleria fowleri?

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What do you suggest if i have been diagnosed with naegleria fowleri?

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Http://www.firewifelife.com/false_labels_naegleria.the link says n.fowleri is misdiagnosed in most cases.is this true since it seems well researched?

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Any relation between n. fowleri and sushi ?

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Does naegleria fowleri come from indoor dust?

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What ppm of chloramine kills naegleria fowleri?

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