I know Neti Pots are popular these days, but this article reminds you to use only bottled, distilled, pre-boiled, or sterilized water with them. Otherwise, you possibly run the risk of infecting yourself with N. fowleri. The link is still unconfirmed, but the CDC is investigating two recent deaths.
On my main blog, Amedeo, I did a whole post about N. fowleri and how it kills its victims.
News article about Neti Pots: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2074957/Deaths-brain-eating-amoeba-linked-sinus-remedy-colds.html
N. fowleri explanation on Amedeo: http://www.amedeo-amedeo.com/search/label/Amoebas
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