Changing Epidemiology Of Rare Ameba-Related Disease Links Sinus Irrigation With Contaminated Tap Water And Two Deaths

Cases highlight importance of using appropriately treated water for nasal irrigation When water containing the Naegleria fowleri ameba, a single-celled organism, enters the nose, the organisms may migrate to the brain, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a very rare - but usually fatal - disease. A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases describes the first reported cases in the United States implicating nasal irrigation using disinfected tap water in these infections... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..