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A member asked:
Since chlorine kills naegleria fowleri why does tap water cause infection from the faucet?
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Doesn't happen: This exceedingly rare infection almost never occurs from tap water. When that happens on rare occasions, in can be assumed there was a failure in chlorination.
Answered 12/11/2021
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