A member asked:

As i was drinking i accidentally inhaled a little bit of bottled water. what's the chance that i could get the brain eating amoeba from that?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Not top: on my list of things to worry about from bottled water aspiration. I think you'll be alright.

Answered 7/26/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Naegleria fowleri: Between 1962 & 2016 there have been NO case-reports of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri. in your area. You are pretty safe with this scenario.

Answered 11/28/2017

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