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Don’t use unsterilized tap water to rinse your sinuses. It may carry brain-eating amoebas (www.sciencenews.org)
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[–] Brocon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What hell hole country shit is this? Holy fuck. Is the municipal water really that bad in your part of the world?

[–] rab@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Where I live has some of the best water in the world and I was still given this speech when I bought a neti pot

[–] Brocon@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I couldn't even imagine this. I consume tap water daily. And to be honest also never heard such storys before this.

[–] rab@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah sinus rinse requires already boiled water, even straight from the glacier, I think it's super sensitive to infection

[–] LucidBoi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can consume it, the infection happens if it gets into your nose.

[–] Brocon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That much I got. Thank you. I just don't get the part why people would do this?