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- Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:04 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: brain eating amoeba
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Re: brain eating amoeba
Tap water in my area comes from our local river. Whenever we receive an annual report on our water, it states that there are several not so desirable things in it, but that the levels of contaminates are most likely less than the required amount that is allowable. Very comforting, right? I live in a...
- Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:51 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: brain eating amoeba
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5547
Re: brain eating amoeba
Thanks for the reply. Do you wash your mask and hose with tap water or do you recommend washing with distilled water like you use in the humidifier?
- Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:37 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: brain eating amoeba
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5547
brain eating amoeba
I've just started using Cpap and in my research I came across the possibility of contracting a brain eating amoeba from either the water in the reservoir, using tap water to wash the hose, or from washing the mask in tap water. Any concerns or thoughts on this?