CDC Warns Against Using Tap Water in Nasal Rinsing Devices

Recent study links neti pots to acanthamoeba infections, highlighting the importance of using sterile water.

CDC links neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices to potentially deadly acanthamoeba infections.
Improper use of these devices, such as using tap water, increases the risk of infection.
A study focused on 10 patients infected between 1994 and 2022, with three fatalities.
Health officials recommend using boiled, sterile, or distilled water for nasal rinsing.
Acanthamoeba can cause severe infections, including eye, brain, and spinal cord infections, often fatal.