A member asked:

Should i be worried if my little brother went swimming in water were amoeba organisms were present? he did not go underwater.

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Dr. Mary Dyer answered

The biggest risk: Is in swallowing that water if it's something like giardia. Monitor for abdominal pain or diarrhea. The only other risk I can think of is hookworm that could enter through skin usually by the feet

Answered 8/24/2014

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