Dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing
The CDC recommends using boiled, sterile or distilled water. If tap water is used, it must be boiled first.
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The CDC recommends using boiled, sterile or distilled water. If tap water is used, it must be boiled first.
Officials are renewing their warning about extremely rare, but potentially deadly, consequences that can come from flushing nasal passages with common tap water.
NEW YORK — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices.
Officials are renewing their warning about extremely rare, but potentially deadly, consequences that can come from flushing nasal passages with common tap water.