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A Texas woman has died after using tap water in a sinus rinse, leading to a rare but often fatal brain infection.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the woman developed symptoms of primary amebic meningoencephalitis — a severe brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri ...

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RV tap water used for sinus rinsing contained the brain‑eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. Here's what you need to know—and how ...