Heh, this was the cause of the person's illness on House last night.
The patient was bleeding from the eyes, his liver was failing, he was hallucinating, and of course, it turned out he had used a neti pot full of tap water.
He also had a Real Doll as a girlfriend, but that's another story.
A device for flushing out stuffed sinuses has been been linked to a deadly brain-eating amoeba.
The Louisiana Department of Health put out a warning last week about neti pots after two people in the state died from what is believed to be their improper use of the device.
The pots look like mini genie lamps and are used to irrigate the sinuses to relieve congestion from a cold or allergies.
A 51-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man became infected with Naegleria fowleri - the so-called brain-eating amoeba - after using a neti pot filled with tap water instead of the recommended sterilized water, officials said in a news release.
"If you are irrigating, flushing or rinsing your sinuses, for example, by using a neti pot, use distilled, sterile or previously boiled water to make up the irrigation solution," said Louisiana State epidemiologist Dr. Raoult Ratard.
"Tap water is safe for drinking, but not for irrigating your nose."
He added that it's important to rinse the device after each use and leave it to air dry.
Naegleria fowleri infections are very rare. The amoeba typically enters the body through the nose and can occur when people submerge their heads in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, or in inadequately chlorinated swimming pools. You cannot be infected with Naegleria fowleri by drinking water.
The pathogen causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection that leads to the destruction of brain tissue. In its early stages, symptoms of PAM may be similar to symptoms of bacterial meningitis and can include headache, fever, nausea, vomiting and stiff neck. Later symptoms include confusion, loss of balance, seizures and hallucinations.
The disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within one to 12 days, say the health officials.
There have been cases of encephalitis in Lousiana.
I didn't hit post twice someone please delete the second one thanks.
Thank god I don't own a medi pot.I guess I am safe for now until I buy one.
A 51-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man became infected with Naegleria fowleri - the so-called brain-eating amoeba - after using a neti pot filled with tap water instead of the recommended sterilized water, officials said in a news release.
Must have been some dirty water for them to have their brain crunched. Either or, they live in Florida. Florida has the worst water.
The occurrence of the amoeba is actually far less than I thought it was when I first heard about the link to those things. I just think the whole process is kinda weird sounding.
Originally posted by Sorcha Rohanhold on hold on. That's a double standard Astrophel. I've done that before and seen it done many times...
Your objection is noted, and has been filed appropriately.
He's a repeat offender, his posts consistently (as in, 11 out of 12 of them) have no substance, and this one-word post is simply the worst example of it.
I can forgive a once-in-a-while thing. ~92% of the time? No.
A device for flushing out stuffed sinuses has been been linked to a deadly brain-eating amoeba.
The Louisiana Department of Health put out a warning last week about neti pots after two people in the state died from what is believed to be their improper use of the device.
The pots look like mini genie lamps and are used to irrigate the sinuses to relieve congestion from a cold or allergies.
A 51-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man became infected with Naegleria fowleri - the so-called brain-eating amoeba - after using a neti pot filled with tap water instead of the recommended sterilized water, officials said in a news release.
"If you are irrigating, flushing or rinsing your sinuses, for example, by using a neti pot, use distilled, sterile or previously boiled water to make up the irrigation solution," said Louisiana State epidemiologist Dr. Raoult Ratard.
"Tap water is safe for drinking, but not for irrigating your nose."
He added that it's important to rinse the device after each use and leave it to air dry.
Naegleria fowleri infections are very rare. The amoeba typically enters the body through the nose and can occur when people submerge their heads in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, or in inadequately chlorinated swimming pools. You cannot be infected with Naegleria fowleri by drinking water.
The pathogen causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection that leads to the destruction of brain tissue. In its early stages, symptoms of PAM may be similar to symptoms of bacterial meningitis and can include headache, fever, nausea, vomiting and stiff neck. Later symptoms include confusion, loss of balance, seizures and hallucinations.
The disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within one to 12 days, say the health officials.
There have been cases of encephalitis in Lousiana.
I didn't hit post twice someone please delete the second one tanks.
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