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Can you get naegleria fowleri from just swimming in lake water? no forcible water up nose. when do symptoms appear and what are the first symptoms.

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Naegleria fowleri: Organism first noted in 1970 . It is a Protozoa which causes the following symptoms: change in taste, smell; headache, fever, nausea, confusion, lack of attention, hallucinations. Onset of symptoms 7 to 14 days after swimming in fresh water: pond or lake. CDC reported 32 cases from 2001 to 2010.

Answered 7/28/2019

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