A Texas woman died after using RV tap water to rinse her sinuses, and health officials say a rare brain-eating amoeba was to blame. The CDC is now warning people to avoid using untreated water for ...

Health officials strongly advise using only distilled, sterile, or previously boiled and cooled water for nasal irrigation. Failing to do so can result in rare but deadly infections, as tragically ...

A woman died after contracting a rare brain infection from using tap water to clear sinuses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 71-year-old woman was at a campground in ...

The CDC recommends using only water that is sterile, distilled, or previously boiled and cooled. Filtered tap water, including from common brands like Brita, does not meet the safety threshold.

The woman used tap water from an RV to rinse her sinuses, leading to a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by ...