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A member asked:
Can you get naegleria fowleri from just swimming in lake water? no water forcible went up my nose.
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The risk is present.: The most common and studied mode of transmission is swimming in contaminated water, where the amoeba can enter through your olfatory nerve when water enters your nose. There is not a specific known quantity of water that needs to enter your nose. If you are completely sure that no water entered your nose, the risk might be minimal.
Answered 7/28/2019
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