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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brain-eating-amoeba-sinuses/(permalink)

Author: snopescom

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Date published

2018-12-12

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Amoeba Biopsy Mechanical ventilation Skin condition Washington State University Groundwater Respiratory system Rash Encephalitis Sinusitis Paranasal sinuses Central nervous system Insidious (film)Human brain Rare species Contract bridge Autopsy Antibiotic Seattle Species Warini Immune system Food and Drug Administration Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mandrill Saline water Broad Group Focal seizure Lesion Case report Spinal cord Microorganism Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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A woman who rinsed her nasal passages using a neti pot filled with tap water contracted a fatal “brain-eating” amoeba infection.

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