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Can you get naegleria fowleri from taking a shower?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

VERY, very unlikely: Most Naegleria fowleri infections are associated with swimming in warm freshwater lakes & rivers. However, very rarely, Naegleria fowleri has caused deaths associated with tap or faucet water going up the nose but this has been immersion of head in contaminated water. Please don't spend time worrying about this - REF: REF: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/tap-faucet-water.html

Answered 8/15/2021

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