Brain-Eating Ameba Kills Two People After Using Neti Pots

The improper use of Neti Pots, used for irrigating sinuses, can be dangerous and sometimes fatal, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals warned people today after the death of a second person this year from a brain-eating ameba - Naegleria fowleri. A DeSoto Parish woman, aged 51 years, died after irrigating her sinuses using a Neti Pot filled with tap water; she became infected with the ameba. In June this year, a 20-year old male from St. Bernard Parish died - he had done the same as the 51-year old woman who died...

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