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Pulled tap water from nose
Pulled water from nose . Used tap water from geyser ( water heater) . Am I at risk of brain eating Naegleria fowleri. And what to do. I am a kid.
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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello there.
I can understand your concern.
How can we say.
How do we know if the water had any fowleri? Also, why would you use tap water?
Were you not aware of this?
Consult a general physician in person for further evaluation and management.
Best regards.
Dr. Anil Kumar Jain.
Bangalore.
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