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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.

Dr Cremers and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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