- “The adult patient reportedly performed nasal rinsing daily with unboiled tap water, which is thought to be the source of the infection,” a spokesperson from the CDC said.
- CDC officials did not disclose the identity of the deceased.
- In a February 23 news release, Florida Department of Health officials confirmed that Charlotte County had recently documented one case of someone infected with Naegleria fowleri “possibly as a result of sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water.”
