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Is it okay to blow bubbles out of nose under water when swimming in fresh water lake? concerned about n floweri. thank you!
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Nargleria: Naegleria fowleri is a rare parasitic disease acquired from fresh water with the risk being highest when the water is warm, in the US there have been 133 cases reported from 1966-2014 according to CDC and 80% have been in children. So, while the risk is there and it is a deadly disease, the probabilities of getting the disease is low
Answered 6/21/2015
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