In 2011 , a woman , 51 , in DeSoto Parish and a 20-year-old man near New Orleans died after rinsing their sinuses with neti pots , the Department of Health and Hospitals said . Brain-eating amoeba found in DeSoto Parish . The amoeba, which is not dangerous to humans, was discovered by a local resident who noticed the unusual growth on his lawn. Parish will flush system with extra chlorine for 60 days . Health officials say water safe to drink , but it keep it away from nasal passages .
Brain-eating amoeba found in DeSoto Parish . The amoeba, which is not dangerous to humans, was discovered by a local resident who noticed the unusual growth on his lawn. Parish will flush system with extra chlorine for 60 days . Health officials say water safe to drink , but it keep it away from nasal passages .