Case of "brain-eating amoeba" reported in Florida, possibly linked to sinus rinse with tap water
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The Florida Department of Health has reported an infection of Naegleria fowleri, also known as the "brain-eating amoeba," in Charlotte County.
In a statement last week, the department did not identify the person infected or share any information about their condition, but said the person was infected "possibly as a result of sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water."
Contracting Naegleria fowleri causes a brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). This disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is almost always fatal, with a death rate of over 97%.
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