If you use a Neti pot this is a must read

[rjoneslaw]

I saw this article "Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Woman Who Filled Her Neti Pot With Tap Water"

here is the link below

gizmodo.com/rare-brain-eati...

[kdali]

Omg, they are evolving!!!!!

That’s crazy. They should not get past the water plant, much less pass through a home pitcher filter. 😵😵

I do use one rarely, but I have reverse osmosis at home. If I’m somewhere else, I’ll buy sterile water at the drug store.

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Omg, yes, I just read that. I live part time in Puget Sound. It’s not just there, but I believe as our environment degrades, we have to be careful, but how careful can you be? I think she used a Brita. I throw down the bucks and spring for the Arm and Hammer cans now. Went through a bout of sinus colonized MRSA. (Probably everyone who works in a hospital has it.😟)