{"id":124,"date":"2023-03-04T14:02:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T20:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/florida-residents-warned-to-avoid-tap-water-after-brain-eating-amoeba-infection\/"},"modified":"2023-03-04T14:02:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T20:02:30","slug":"florida-residents-warned-to-avoid-tap-water-after-brain-eating-amoeba-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/florida-residents-warned-to-avoid-tap-water-after-brain-eating-amoeba-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Residents Warned to Avoid Tap Water After Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February, a man succumbed to a brain-eating amoeba, resulting in the warning of nearly a quarter million Floridians to not use tap water for washing their faces.[0]<\/a><\/sup> The Charlotte County branch of the Florida Department of Health has confirmed that the unnamed deceased patient had contracted Naegleria fowleri, a single-celled amoeba that is microscopic in size.<\/p>\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that infections from Naegleria fowleri are Between 2012 and 2021, the United States reported a total of 31 infections, with an average of zero to five cases per year.[1]<\/a><\/sup> Out of the cases, 28 were the result of recreational water exposure, 2 due to rinsing of the sinuses using contaminated tap water, and 1 due to using contaminated tap water on a backyard slip-n-slide.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Charlotte County has been identified as having an outbreak of Naegleria fowleri, which is commonly referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba,” by the Florida Department of Health. DOH-Charlotte, as part of a multi-agency response, is continuing to investigate how this infection occurred and is working with the local public utilities to identify any potential links and make any necessary corrective actions.[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

The agency cautioned that only distilled or sterile water or tap water boiled for a minimum of one minute should be used when preparing sinus rinse solutions. It is also advised not to allow water to enter your nostrils when showering, taking a bath, swimming, or splashing around in an inflatable pool; to not submerge your head under the water in the bathtub; to not let children play with sprinklers when unsupervised; and to steer clear of slip-and-slides.[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri Between 2013 and 2022, a total of 29 cases were reported in the United States, with an average of 0-5 cases reported yearly.[5]<\/a><\/sup> Naegleria fowleri is an ameba that thrives in warm fresh water like lakes, rivers, and hot springs around the world.[5]<\/a><\/sup> In exceedingly rare cases, a Naegleria fowleri infection may occur if contaminated water from other sources (like an inadequately chlorinated swimming pool or contaminated tap water) is inhaled through the nose.[5]<\/a><\/sup> Individuals who irrigate, flush, or rinse their nasal passages should utilize distilled or boiled and cooled tap water.<\/p>\n

DailyMail interviewed Dr Mobeen Rathore, an infectious disease expert from the University of Florida.[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

0. <\/span>“Florida residents warned about tap water after man dies from brain-eating amoeba” FOX 35 Orlando, 4 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/news\/florida-residents-warned-about-tap-water-after-man-dies-from-brain-eating-amoeba<\/a><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“\u2018Brain-eating amoeba\u2019 led to a death in Florida. What you can do to avoid infection” Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/living\/health-fitness\/article272703438.html<\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>“Case of “brain-eating amoeba” in Florida possibly linked to sinus rinse” Yahoo News, 2 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/case-brain-eating-amoeba-florida-194600133.html<\/a><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“Florida resident dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba from tap water” USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/03\/02\/florida-resident-dies-brain-eating-infection-tap-water\/11381329002<\/a><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>“Public told not to wash their face with tap water after brain-eating bug leaves one dead” Express, 4 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/us\/1742318\/florida-brain-eating-amoeba-man-dies-tap-water-dxus<\/a><\/p>\n

5. <\/span>“Is Charlotte County's tap water safe following report of amoeba infection” FOX 4 News Fort Myers WFTX, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.fox4now.com\/charlotte-county\/is-charlotte-countys-tap-water-safe-following-report-of-amoeba-infection<\/a><\/p>\n

6. <\/span>“Florida residents warned about tap water after man dies from brain-eating amoeba” Yahoo Life, 4 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/florida-residents-warned-tap-water-024706340.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In February, a man succumbed to a brain-eating amoeba, resulting in the warning of nearly a quarter million Floridians to not use tap water for washing their faces.[0] The Charlotte County branch of the Florida Department of Health has confirmed that the unnamed deceased patient had contracted Naegleria fowleri, a single-celled amoeba that is microscopic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coco66.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}