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Brain-Eating Amoeba FAQ

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Brain-eating amoebas have killed three young Americans this summer. What is this scary bug? How does it get to the brain? Where is it, and how can you avoid it? WebMD answers these and other questions.

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Naegleria fowleri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Second Neti-Pot Death From Amoeba Prompts Tap-Water Warning : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “Two people died in Louisiana after using neti pots to rinse their sinuses. State health officials warn that tap water, implicated in both fatalities isn't safe for noses. The two people died from rare infections with brain-eating amoebas.View full resource at npr.org

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Brain-Eating Amoeba in Neti Pots: MedicineNet

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Brain-Eating Amoeba in Neti Pots « WebMD Newsroom

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'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Deaths May Be Linked To Tap Water Use In Neti Pots, Louisiana Officials Warn

huffingtonpost.com — “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.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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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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Second Neti-Pot Death From Amoeba Prompts Tap-Water Warning : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “Two people died in Louisiana after using neti pots to rinse their sinuses. State health officials warn that tap water, implicated in both fatalities isn't safe for noses. The two people died from rare infections with brain-eating amoebas.View full resource at npr.org

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Second Neti-Pot Death From Amoeba Prompts Tap-Water Warning : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “Two people died in Louisiana after using neti pots to rinse their sinuses. State health officials warn that tap water, implicated in both fatalities isn't safe for noses. The two people died from rare infections with brain-eating amoebas.View full resource at npr.org

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'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Kills Second Neti Pot User - Cold and Flu Center - Everyday Health

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Medical News: 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Kills Second Neti Pot User - in Infectious Disease, Infection Control from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “?Louisiana state health officials are warning patients about potential dangers of using tap water for sinus irrigation after two patients died of Naegleria fowleri infection.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Louisiana Warns About Neti Pots After Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infections | Healthland | TIME.com

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Brain-eating Amoeba Claims 4th Victim - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 120 cases - nearly all fatal - have been reported since the early 1960s. The Kansas victim was from Sedgwick County. The person apparently went swimming in August in the city lake in Winfield, near Wichita. The victim entered a hospital Aug. 19 complaining of headaches, developed breathing problems and died 5 days later.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Brain-eating Amoeba Claims 4th Victim - Digg

digg.com — “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 120 cases - nearly all fatal - have been reported since the early 1960s. The Kansas victim was from Sedgwick County. The person apparently went swimming in August in the city lake in Winfield, near Wichita. The victim entered a hospital Aug. 19 complaining of headaches, developed breathing problems and died 5 days later.View full resource at digg.com

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