Health officials: Person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, possibly due to sinus rinse with tap water

Person dies in Florida after brain-eating amoeba infection

The infection might have been caused by sinus rinse practices using tap water.

A man dies of a brain-eating amoeba, possibly from rinsing his sinuses with tap water

Florida health officials are investigating the death and urging people to take precautions. Here's what to know if you're planning on breaking out your neti pot or swimming in a lake anytime soon.

Florida residents warned about tap water after man dies from brain-eating amoeba

The 200,000 residents of Charlotte County, Florida are being advised to use tap water cautiously and avoid it from entering their noses after a man died from a brain-eating amoeba.

Officials: Person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection

A person in southwest Florida has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba, health officials said.

Person in Florida dies after brain-eating amoeba infection

Florida death caused by brain-eating amoeba may have been caused by sinus rinse practices using tap water, officials said

A Florida Man Died Of A Brain-Eating Amoeba And Residents Are Being Warned To Use Caution With Tap Water

A man in Florida died from a brain-eating amoeba infection possibly due to rinsing his nasal passages with unsterilized tap water.