A 71-year-old Texas woman died after using RV tap water for a nasal rinse. CDC warns the brain-eating amoeba can be found in any untreated fresh water.

A Texas woman has died after contracting a rare infection from a brain-eating amoeba while using tap water to clear out her sinuses at an RV campground, according to a recent report.

The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal rinse, as the CDC highlights potential risks.