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Can naegleria fowleri live inside of an external water reservoir of a coffee machine?
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Extraordinarily -: Extraordinarily unlikely. You would need a combination of contaminated water supply with either inadequate or no disinfectant (like chlorine or chloramine) is present. I would not fret about this extremely unlikely situation.
Answered 8/8/2021
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