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A member asked:
Can you get n fowleri from shower water? i accidentally got some water in my nose while showering and i'm extremely concerned! only a small amount h2o
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No worries: In real life, a Naegleria fowleri infection does not happen that way... unless you are the unluckiest person on the planet. So, no worries.
Answered 11/28/2017
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