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I believe i have symptoms similar to naegleria fowleri, is it possible to treat this infection?
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See your doctor: If you suspect you were infected, rare, check this link for trusted information http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html
Answered 10/1/2017
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You would be VERY: ill indeed, if you had Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri. It is almost always fatal- I don't think you would be well enough to be writing in if you had this condition.
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