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Does naegleria fowleri come from indoor dust?

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No: It is a free living amoeba that lives in water, usually in ponds. Visit this site for information on this topic: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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No: N. Fowleri is most often found in warm lakes, rivers, hot springs, warm water discharged from industrial plants, & poorly chlorinated or un-chlorinated pools. “Naegleria fowleri can grow in public & private water tanks and pipes, especially where little or no disinfectant (like chlorine or chloramine) is present. REF: REF: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html

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