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I was at a spring, kept my head above water but someone next to me jumped in the water, scared a droplet went in my nose. what are the chances i got the brain eating amoeba? the spring stays relatively cold at 65 to 70 degrees year round?
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Very Very Very little chance that you have the brain eating amoeba. Despite the news sensational stories, it is an extremely rare problem in the USA.
Answered 5/21/2021
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