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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Louisiana Warns About Neti Pots After Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infections


The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is warning people against the improper use of neti pots, following the deaths of two people who were infected with Naegleria fowleri — the so-called “brain-eating amoeba” — after using tap water to irrigate their sinuses.
A 53-year-old woman from De Soto Parish and a 20-year-old man from St. Bernard Parish both died after using contaminated water in their neti pots, a popular home remedy that looks like a genie’s lamp and is used for flushing out mucus from the nose and sinuses.
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I use a neti pot regularly. Ever since I started using it, I haven't had a sinus infection. I used to get a couple a year.
I would think that if you're using the "saline solution" in the neti pot, and you keep your neti pot clean, that there shouldn't be a problem.
I never use it without the saline solution!