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Can naegleria fowler the brain eating amoeba survive in tap water that is chlorinated? also can it survive in a washing machine?
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Extremely unlikely: Louisiana Dept of Health confirmed N. fowleri, in Ouachi-ta Parish’s North Monroe Water System & Terrebonne Parish’s Schriever Water System. CDC confirmed N. fowleri in 2 treated public drinking water systems in Lou-isiana in SEP-OCT 2013. There are other sporadic times when it has been found in municipal water.
Answered 12/27/2020
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