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Can naegleria fowleri be present in soaking wet hot towels?i mean in the droplets when it is shrunk?in other words can a hot towel machine harbor it?
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Naegleria Fowleri: Naegleria Fowleri Ameba infections are very rare in environments in which water is disinfected. Have never heard of N. Fowleri infection from this source.
Answered 1/26/2021
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