Posted on 03/02/2023 6:57:25 AM PST by Red Badger
The man, who has not been named, used tap water for a sinus rinse which caused him to become infected with a rare amoeba called Naegleria fowleri that can cause a brain infection called amebic meningoencephalitis.
In a statement from the Department of Health-Charlotte, they said they are “continuing to investigate how this infection occurred and is working with the local public utilities to identify any potential links and make any necessary corrective actions.”
The first symptoms of this disease are headache, vomiting, and nausea. As the disease progresses, the infected individual may suffer from cognitive issues and a stiff neck. The infected may also experience seizures.
Severe swelling, and ultimately rotting, of the brain and spinal cord occurs.
Infected individuals will die within five days of the symptoms first appearing.
There are no known treatments for his disease.
This amoeba, which kills 97% of the people it infects, can only be contracted through water in the nose, and it normally lives in warm bodies of water. Stomach acid is strong enough to kill the amoeba; therefore, the nose is the only path the amoeba can take that will prove fatal.
The US has only suffered around 160 confirmed or suspected cases of brain-eating amoeba since it first started tracking them in 1962 This is the first reported case of Naegleria fowleri in the United States this year. Typically, only a few deaths from this brain-eating amoeba occur each year, often in people swimming in warm lakes and rivers.
Most of these cases have occurred in Florida.
The Department is working with healthcare facilities to monitor any indications of additional infections.
Anyone who experiences the following symptoms after swimming in warm lakes or rivers or after a nasal water exposure such as a sinus rinse should seek medical care immediately:
Headache Fever Nausea Disorientation Vomiting Stiff neck Seizures Loss of balance Hallucinations
Since the amoeba is rare and can only infect humans through the nose, the Department of Health has assured residents that the tap water in the area is still safe to drink.
However, it is advised that water is boiled for at least one minute before it is used to rinse one’s nose, so any potential bacteria is killed. Additionally, local residents have been advised not to allow water into their noses while showering, bathing, or swimming and to avoid letting children play with sprinklers and slip-and-slides.
Eww.
Never heard of it....................
Maybe six or seven years ago in Seattle I had a sinus infection. I had used tap water with a netti pot off and on for years.
I mentioned to my doc that someone in Mississippi had died from brain amoeba due to using netti pot. She said, “Well, that was in the South. Here we have good tap water.”
A year later a Seattle woman died of brain amoeba due to using tap water. I use Arm and Hammer saline spray to clear my nose,
Yeah...I know that might be in our future. Just haven’t researched it yet. One of these days maybe.
Just boiling a pot of water on the stove can relieve the dry sinuses.
Winter air is dry anyways, so raising the humidity will help hold in the heat, since water vapor is a greenhouse gas!...............
There are no known treatments for his disease.
Anyone who experiences the following symptoms after swimming in warm lakes or rivers or after a nasal water exposure such as a sinus rinse should seek medical care immediately.
Ok. now I’m confused!
They just want to make sure you get properly counted as a covid death............
I have well water. Pure as the driven snow! Tastes GREAT too.
60 ft. deep and overflows the top from time to time.
Thank you LORD! NOT common with most wells.
My late aunt had a Artesian well on their property in Mississippi.
Ran for at least 60 years...............
I guess Muhammad never heard of Naegleria fowleri.
Many people perform ritual nasal rinsing. This practice is included in Yogic, Ayurvedic, and Islamic traditions. Within the Islamic faith, ritual nasal rinsing is included in a cleansing process called "wudu" or "ablution." It is usually performed several times a day in preparation for prayer.
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/ritual-ablution.html
Notice the Jewish religion, wisely, has no such ritual.
Maybe skip it and save your deductable. It can't be good to be the "lucky" 3% that survive with a rotten brain and spinal cord.
Need more Ozone!
Ozone water treatment is used in commercial, industrial, and municipal water treatment systems, as well as in home systems. Major beverage companies rely on ozone water treatment technology and it is often used to disinfect bottled water. Ozone is also employed by cities to treat and disinfect municipal water supplies.
We use ozone generation in hot tub. 2000 times stronger than chlorine but short life span. Water is way better.
Distilled water ONLY.
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