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I left my sealed distilled water by my toilet overnight then used it in my neti pot. should i be concerned of brain eating bacteria or anything else?
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Infection risk: If the bottle was sealed, I'd say there is minimal risk.
Answered 6/7/2017
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No worries: Water sitting in a container does not aerosolize easily. Also bacteria are not likely to jump from one container to another.
Answered 6/10/2017
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