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Neti pots, nasal-rinsing devices linked to potentially deadly amoeba

Headline from Fox26 Houston, from the development of Mar 13, 2024

Newest development Mar 14, 2024 · 2 reportsResearchers have linked another kind of amoeba to nasal rinsing

Using tap water for nasal-rinsing devices was linked to a potentially dangerous amoeba in a new study published by CDC researchers.

Fox26 Houston's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. Names this update

    Neti pots, nasal-rinsing devices linked to potentially deadly amoeba

    Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

  2. Newest

    Researchers have linked another kind of amoeba to nasal rinsing

    Headline from WMUR ·

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24 articles, oldest first.

  1. MedicalXpress

    Using tap water for your nasal rinse? Beware amoeba dangers (opens MedicalXpress)

    Published

    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Folks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

    Published

    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

  3. CBS News

    Neti pots, nasal rinsing linked to another dangerous amoeba. Here (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    What to know about another dangerous amoeba linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to use of neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here’s what to know. (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    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.

  6. Breitbart News

    Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing. Here's What to Know (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Researchers have linked another kind of dangerous amoeba to nasal rinsing. Here's what to know.

  7. Charleston Gazette-Mail

    Another dangerous amoeba linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)

    Published

    Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description

    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 March 13, 2024, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing.

  8. Fox26 Houston

    Neti pots, nasal-rinsing devices linked to potentially deadly amoeba (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Using tap water for nasal-rinsing devices was linked to a potentially dangerous amoeba in a new study published by CDC researchers.

  9. WMUR

    Researchers have linked another kind of amoeba to nasal rinsing (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Officials are renewing their warning about extremely rare, but potentially deadly, consequences that can come from flushing nasal passages with common tap water.

  10. Live Science

    Deadly amoeba brain infection can result from unsafe nasal rinsing, CDC warns (opens Live Science)

    Published

    Live Science's feed description

    A CDC report describes 10 patients infected by an amoeba after conducting a nasal rinse, three of whom died from a nervous-system infection.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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