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13 mar 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing.
14 mar 2024 · New research from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found that using a neti pot in combination with tap water increases your risk of a rare but serious infection.
13 mar 2024 · Rare illnesses and nasal rinsing. More than a decade ago, health officials linked U.S. deaths from a brain-eating amoeba —named Naegleria fowleri — to nasal rinsing. More recently, they...
3 mar 2023 · 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...
19 gru 2011 · Two people died in Louisiana after using neti pots to rinse their sinuses. State health officials warn that tap water, implicated in both fatalities isn't safe for noses.
13 mar 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices.
