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2xs this week i choked while gargling tap water and it came out my nose. should i be worried about n fowleri. very scared and cried. would blowing nose after crying help remove any aeomeba?
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Gargle: Doubt you will get any infection. I assume your tap water if "city" water is treated and if well water has been tested.. Blowing your nose is fine, just not so hard you burst blood vessels.
Answered 11/28/2017
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The chance of: contracting Naegleria fowleri in tap water is quite low. Why so worried about this organism?
Answered 9/30/2017
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