A 25-year-old female asked:
okay so are hot springs safe in spring i'm afraid to get in cause of amoeba and if amoeba is in cyst form in cold water can it still infect you ?
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Safe: YES- the heat kills most organisms.
Answered on Feb 21, 2015
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Not easy: You would need to be bathing in it and water would need to get into your nose. See this site for more information and do not worry.
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Dr. Oscar Novick answered
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Amoeba: Not to worry .the hot water shower could have killed off any amoebae in the water
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