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Toddler sniffed up well water in nose while taking bath. concerned about brain eating amoeba?

Q: toddler sniffed up well water in nose while taking bath. concerned about brain eating amoeba?

: I doubt you bathed him in water from a pond or slow flowing creek where these amoebae thrive (in the summer months). Your city water would filter out such contaminants.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

I doubt you bathed him in water from a pond or slow flowing creek where these amoebae thrive (in the summer months). Your city water would filter out such contaminants.

Dr Seibert agreed

Answered 1/23/2023

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A member asked:

Toddler sniffed up well water in nose while taking bath. concerned about brain eating amoeba?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Seibert agreed

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