A woman in Texas has died from a rare brain infection after flushing her nose with water stored in the tank of a recreational vehicle.

Lab tests on the 71-year-old woman's cerebrospinal fluid confirmed she was infected with Naegleria fowleri , a tiny, free-swimming protozoan also dubbed 'the brain-eating amoeba,' which causes the highly lethal disease primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).

This killer bug hangs out in warm bodies of fresh water like ponds, lakes, and even neglected swimming pools. Most infections occur while swimming or engaging in water sports in these places.

" The patient had no recreational exposure to fresh water; however, she had reportedly performed nasal irrigation on several occasions using non-boiled water from the RV potable water faucet during

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