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A member asked:
A little warm water went up to my nose while taking a shower. what are the chances of getting brain-eating amoeba? i've read that n. fowleri can live in heaters and pipes. (smyrna, ga?
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Water up the nose : As you know water is treated with chlorine to prevent the spread of infection. There is no known case of your concern from tap water and millions of people take a shower every day.
Answered 1/18/2021
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