Beware: Brain-Eating Amoeba May Be Lurking in Your Tap Water
If you use a neti pot for nasal irrigation, do NOT fill it with regular tap water. Two Louisiana residents died after being infected with “brain-eating” amoeba from contaminated tap water in their neti pot. Brain-eating amoeba or Naegleria fowleri thrive in warm freshwater sources, such as hot springs, lakes, poorly maintained swimming pools, and [...]

