A woman in Texas used unsafe water for nasal irrigation and caught the violent Naegleria fowleri. She died 8 days later.

An unnamed woman has died in Texas after succumbing to a terrifying brain-eating amoeba. It is believed the woman was infected with Naegleria fowleri, after using tap water in a sinus rinse. A case report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that the use of non-boiled water from her RV’s water system in the sinus-clearing device is the likely cause of infection.

A rare but deadly amoeba claimed a woman's life after she rinsed her sinuses with tap water. Learn about Naegleria fowleri, its symptoms, and how to prevent this fatal infection.