A person in Charlotte County, Fla., has died after being infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.
A computer-generated representation of Naegleria fowleri in its ameboid trophozoite stage, in its flagellated stage and in its cyst stage, is pictured here.
The infection possibly resulted from "sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water," according to a news release from the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County. The release was issued in February to alert the public about the infection. "An Epidemiological investigation is being conducted to understand the unique circumstances of this infection. I can confirm the infection unfortunately resulted in a death, and any additional information on this case is confidential to protect patient privacy," Jae Williams, press secretary for the Florida Department of Health, said in an emailed statement.
Tap water that has not been sterilized isn't safe to use as a nasal rinse since it's not adequately filtered or treated, and so it may contain low levels of microorganisms, such as bacteria and protozoa, including amoebas, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website. Yet people cannot be infected by drinking tap water, as stomach acid typically kills those organisms.
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