Texas Woman Dies After Sinus Rinse with Contaminated RV Water
A 71-year-old Texas woman died from primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a brain infection caused by *Naegleria fowleri*, eight days after exhibiting symptoms including fever, headache, and altered mental status. The infection stemmed from nasal irrigation using tap water from her RV’s water system, which may have been contaminated at the source. Lab tests confirmed the presence of the amoeba in her cerebrospinal fluid. The CDC emphasizes the critical importance of using only distilled, sterilized, or boiled water for nasal irrigation to prevent such infections.
John Q. Hosedrinker