The Everyday Habit That Turned Deadly for a Texas Woman
A frightening story unfolded in Texas, according to KXXV, when a woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba that she contracted after using tap water to rinse out her sinuses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes the infection may have resulted from the use of unboiled tap water at an RV campground, although the exact source remains unknown.
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According to a statement in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the woman was considered healthy before the infection. While infections caused by brain-eating amoebas are extremely rare, they are almost always fatal—a truly terrifying situation.
The CDC urges individuals to take several precautionary measures when dealing with water that could contain harmful organisms. When rinsing your sinuses, always use distilled or sterile water, or tap water that has been properly boiled and cooled. This helps eliminate any potential contamination.
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If you plan to swim in a freshwater environment, the CDC recommends holding your nose shut or wearing a nose clip when jumping or diving. Try to keep your head above water in hot springs and avoid digging or stirring up sediment in shallow, warm freshwater areas where the amoeba is most likely to thrive.
Please take these warnings seriously—it could save your life this summer.
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