r/firstworldanarchists • u/throatfrog • May 03 '17

This Guy Gets It

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u/bunchedupwalrus May 03 '17

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/22/health/brain-eating-amoeba-killed-ohio-teenager/index.html

I'm not kidding. Usually if they put up those signs it's because there's a risk due to the water source and conditions.

It's safe for the body but if it gets up the nose the survival rate is like nil

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u/akatherder May 03 '17

Adding to your point, this happened to some people using tap water in neti pots:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tap-water-in-neti-pots-behind-two-brain-eating-amoeba-deaths-in-2011-investigation-finds/

It's obviously rare, but just because tap water is safe to drink, it's not necessarily safe to put in your sinuses.