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I forgot to boil the water i used before i used a neti pot. what are my chances of getting a brain eating amoeba? the water was from a mountain spring

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Very, very low risk.: The risk is very low considering that there have been NO case-reports of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri in the state of Massachusetts between 1962 & 2016. Always use sterile water for neti pot.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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