RE: OT: Neti Pot Deaths Linked to Brain-Eating Amoeba in Tap Water

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these deaths are due to contaminated water, not the neti pots themselves. To: Lyme_and_Rife From: jimjax2@...Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:17:30 -0500Subject: OT: Neti Pot Deaths Linked to Brain-Eating Amoeba in Tap Water

http://health.yahoo.net/articles/flu/neti-pot-deaths-linked-brain-eating-amoeba-tap-water#.Tuydwvkya3k.email

Hi everyone,

Those using Neti Pots please read! There have been a few discussions on group about these in the past.

Neti Pot Deaths Linked to Brain-Eating Amoeba in Tap Water

Louisiana health regulators warned residents Tuesday about the dangers of using neti pots improperly. A neti pot, which looks like a genie's lamp, is commonly used to irrigate sinuses. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals issued its warning following a second death this year caused by Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating amoeba.

A 51-year-old DeSoto Parish woman died after using tap water in a neti pot to irrigate her sinuses and became infected by the deadly amoeba, which entered the body through her nose. In June, a 20-year-old St. Bernard Parish man died under the same circumstances.

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Safe Neti Pot Use

"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."

It's also important to rinse the irrigation device after each use and leave open to air dry, he said.

The very rare infection typically occurs when people go swimming or diving in warm freshwater lakes and rivers. In very rare instances, health experts said such infections may also occur when contaminated water from other sources, such as inadequately chlorinated swimming pool water or heated tap water less than 116.6 degrees, enters the nose when people submerge their heads or when people irrigate their sinuses with devices such as a neti pot.

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Be Wary of Symptoms

DHH said the amoeba causes the disease primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a brain infection that leads to the destruction of brain tissue. In its early stages, symptoms 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.

After the start of symptoms, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within one to 12 days.

Jim

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I have to agree...especially from using municipal tap-water!

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http://health.yahoo.net/articles/flu/neti-pot-deaths-linked-brain-eating-amoeba-\

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> Those using Neti Pots please read! There have been a few discussions on group

about these in the past.

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> Louisiana health regulators warned residents Tuesday about the dangers of

using neti pots improperly. A neti pot, which looks like a genie's lamp, is

commonly used to irrigate sinuses. The Louisiana Department of Health and

Hospitals issued its warning following a second death this year caused by

Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating amoeba.

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> A 51-year-old DeSoto Parish woman died after using tap water in a neti pot to

irrigate her sinuses and became infected by the deadly amoeba, which entered the

body through her nose. In June, a 20-year-old St. Bernard Parish man died under

the same circumstances.

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> 10 Cold & Flu Remedies That Work

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> Safe Neti Pot Use

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> " 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. "

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> It's also important to rinse the irrigation device after each use and leave

open to air dry, he said.

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> The very rare infection typically occurs when people go swimming or diving in

warm freshwater lakes and rivers. In very rare instances, health experts said

such infections may also occur when contaminated water from other sources, such

as inadequately chlorinated swimming pool water or heated tap water less than

116.6 degrees, enters the nose when people submerge their heads or when people

irrigate their sinuses with devices such as a neti pot.

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> 5 Health Soups to Warm Your Winter Chill

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> Be Wary of Symptoms

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> DHH said the amoeba causes the disease primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a

brain infection that leads to the destruction of brain tissue. In its early

stages, symptoms 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.

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> After the start of symptoms, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes

death within one to 12 days.

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