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Can you get ameba from water in the sink or shower? oh and can you get it from salt water (ocean) ? thanks for the help
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Ameba: Contaminated water can make you exposed. City water is usually chlorinated and treated to prevent exposure of ameba, however, water related outbreaks happen outside of the us. Ocean water doesn't contain ameba.
Answered 7/25/2013
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