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A member asked:
Can you get brain eating bacteria from rain water? i got caught in a downpour and some of the water went up my nose. now i'm anxious about it?
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No, do not worry about that nonsense. Take care.
Answered 7/14/2023
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Rain water falling into a pond containing stagnant murky water can mix with many organisms that thrive in warm climates. However direct contact with precipitation is not the provacateur of infections especially amoeba. But should we instead, focus on the flesh eating Stretococcus "Bacteria" instead of a parasite.
Answered 7/15/2023
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