A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man after he rinsed his sinuses with tap water, state health officials reported.
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 – A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported.
The man may have acquired this very rare infection after rinsing his sinuses with tap water, the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County said in a news release.infection, they emphasized that it can’t be contracted from drinking tap water.That more typically happens from swimming in warm lakes or rivers in summer.grows in warm temperatures, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It can be found in soil and fresh water.
The Iowa case happened last June and involved a Missouri resident who swam in the Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County. The Nebraska case was a child who died within 10 days of being hospitalized after swimming in the Elkhorn River in August,The disease typically progresses quickly after patients have symptoms that include headaches, fever, nausea, disorientation, loss of balance, a stiff neck and seizures.
"Tap water should be boiled for at least 1 minute and cooled before sinus rinsing," the release added.
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