'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Deaths May Be Linked To Tap Water Use In Neti Pots, Louisiana Officials Warn
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'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Deaths May Be Linked To Tap Water Use In Neti Pots, Louisiana Officials Warn
At least two people are dead in Louisiana after officials believe "brain-eating amoebas" entered the victims' sinuses through tap water used to fill neti pots. The 2011 deaths of a 51-year-old woman and 20-year-old man are still under investigation, but now officials are telling neti pot users to heed caution when using the popular devices, KTLA reports.
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Tags: Nose, Sinus, Women's Health, Mortality
Most Recently Shared on December 19, 2011 at 9:07 pm By:
If you use a Neti Pot for sinus relief, be careful of brain-eating amoebas. I kid you not! http://t.co/JWqmSM6V
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