Brain-eating amoeba kills Floridian.

(BBC) ⸻ A Florida resident has died after becoming infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. Health experts in Charlotte County, in southwest Florida, say the victim was probably infected after rinsing their nasal sinuses with tap water. Officials have not identified the victim, but the Florida Department of Heath said that a patient had been infected "possibly as a result of sinus rinse practices". On Thursday, a spokesman for the state health agency confirmed that the patient had died.Officials across multiple government agencies are continuing to investigate how this infection occurred, and are working with the local public utilities to identify any potential links and make any necessary corrective actions. To avoid infections, people should not rinse out their nasal passages with untreated tap water, and instead use sterile or distilled water. They are also advised to avoid taking on water in their nose while in swimming pools or bathing or showering.