Florida man Dies from Horrific Brain-eating infection Rinsing His Nose With Tap water

[–] • 2 pts

That article is so strange. Like what is this sentence?

Out of 154 known infected individuals who contracted the infection in the U.S. between 1962 to 2021 survived the disease.

But anyway, guess I'll hold off on buying that nasal rinse machine.

[–] • 3 pts

Always boil the water first. There is a store like this at least a few times a year in the US.

[–] • 2 pts

Looks like someone accidentally a number.

[–] • 1 pt

I rinse my nose daily with tap water. If I lived is Louisiana or Florida, I would boiled the water. This is hysteria talk. Like 200 people ever died.

[–] • 1 pt

I always warn people to just buy distilled water at the grocery store for doing nasal rinses.

NOT worth the risk, even if it is a small risk.

[–] • 1 pt

I'd recommend boiling it instead. Never know when some manager running behind schedule tells the workers to just fill up the jugs with tap water.

[–] • 1 pt

I remember a story where a person was infected by this amoeba by swimming in a lake.

[–] • 1 pt

Anyone dumb enough to flush their sinuses with tap water deserves an infection.

[–] • 0 pt

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Idgaf, still going to rinse my sinuses with tap water.

[–] • 1 pt

I will admit, brain eating amoebas is a fear I have