A patient who contracted a "brain-eating" amoeba may have been infected after rinsing their sinuses with tap water.
Florida health officials reassured Charlotte County residents that tap water in the area is still safe to drink because the rare single-celled amoeba - known as Naegleria fowleri - can only infect humans through the lining of the nose.
Florida's Department of Health (DOH) said the initial signs of a brain-destroying amoeba include fever, nausea and vomiting.
