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Brain-eating amoeba: Warning issued in Florida after rare infection case:
A case of a rare brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida, according to health officials in the US state.
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) said one person in Hillsborough County had contracted Naegleria fowleri.
The microscopic, single-celled amoeba can cause an infection of the brain, and is usually fatal.
Commonly found in warm freshwater, the amoeba enters the body through the nose.
The DOH did not outline where the infection was contracted, or the patient's condition. The amoeba cannot be passed from person to person.
Infections are typically seen in southern US states. They are rare in Florida, where only 37 cases have been reported since 1962.
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(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Tuesday July 07 2020, @08:31PM
Blue teardrop made of rubber? Sounds exactly like an earwax irrigation bulb. You're not supposed to squirt the water into your nose.
A neti pot looks a lot like a small teapot. You're supposed to tilt your head sideways and pour it in one nostril and it drains out the other one. My ex and the kid used one a few years ago, said it helped some, but YMMV.
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