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Just had bath water go up my nose. burned severely in my sinus. am i at risk now for naegleria fowleri? should i go to the er and seek treatment?
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Bathwater: This would be rare. Flush out nose with a sterile saline spray. Go to ER if any symptoms like fever, headache, sickness occur.
Answered 2/1/2019
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