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Could i get naegleria fowleri 13 days after i got a little water up nose from a dirty old box in garage? stated getting nauseous and stuffed up today also feel like going to vomit. march 1st was day i got water on me?
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Contact your doctor and have your symptoms evaluated. Have no clue what kind of potential organism might have been living within your "dirty old box", but perhaps your local health department could test the liquid contents and uncover if something hazardous was within.
Answered 3/20/2023
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