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A member asked:
Do you need a large amount of tap water up that nose to cause pam from naegleria fowleri?
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That infection is extremely rare. Less than 10 infections reported in many years. Municipal water is checked and does not have it. Infection is not related to it being forced up thru the nose
Answered 3/3/2023
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