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A member asked:

While taking a shower on monday a little water got up my nose. should i be worried about naegleria fowleri? i live in ny and our water is municipal.

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No: Municipal water is usually chlorinated and this protects you against organisms like naegleria fowleri.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/27/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not to worry.: Between 1962 & 2016 there have been no case-reports of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri in the state of New York.

Dr Anyanwu and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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