Neti pot deaths linked to Amoeba infection

Two deaths in Louisiana have been blamed on amoeba infections caused by using neti pots. Neti pots are a kind of device that delivers a nasal rinse, reliving those suffering from congestion and sinusitis. However, users are warned to only use their neti pots with distilled or boiled water because tap water could be contaminated with amoebas that attack the brain. The amoeba lands in the nasal cavity before traveling up to the brain. They literally eat the brain cells, causing encephalitis. Although amoeba infections are thankfully rare, once they take hold, the results are often disastrous. Users of contact lenses have also been warned to take precautions: swimming or showering with your contacts in increases your chance of introducing an amoeba infection to your cornea. ---------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­ Daily videos brought to you by THE Taiwanese Animators behind the infamous Tiger Woods animation. We got the funniest animations on the web to help you stay in-the-know on all the trending stories, so sit back, relax, and watch a few. Visit our channel for your daily dose of Taiwanese Animations: https://www.youtube.com/user/NMATV Wish all your news was animated? Subscribe now: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMATV Can't get enough of Taiwanese animations? Connect with us here: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/NMAtv Twitter @nmatv http://www.twitter.com/nmatv Tumblr http://nmatv.tumblr.com Google+ http://gplus.to/NMAtv Web http://www.nma.tv