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Can you get naegleria folweri from toilet water? can it live in feces?
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Avoid N. Folweri...: 26 y/o Male asks Can you get Naegleria Folweri from toilet water? Can it live in feces? As much as possible one should avoid coming in contact with N. Folweri which can be visiously infectious with tendency to infect Brain/Meninges with Naegleriasis/ Meningoencephalitis. Nasal Inhalation while swimming in contaminated water has been implicated. No, Feces not a favorite of N. Folweri prefers Brain
Answered 1/19/2016
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