The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data that potentially links neti pots and other nasal-rinsing devices to a dangerous amoeba.
Federal health officials have linked neti pots and other nasal-rinsing devices to another potentially dangerous amoeba. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday published a report that tied acanthamoeba infections to the use of such nasal-rinsing devices. These devices, shaped like small teapots with long spouts, help to flush out clogged nasal passages so that people can breathe easier. The products are safe when used properly, such as with saline or saltwater.
Three died, according to the CDC. The agency noted that the number of patients who survived "is unexpectedly high considering the typical fatality rate for Acanthamoeba infection." Researchers noted that while nasal rinsing may have led to the infections, it was not "definitively determined to be the route of transmission for any case." Health officials previously tied deaths from a brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, to nasal rinsing.
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