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==Primary Prevention == | ==Primary Prevention == | ||
*Avoid swimming or jumping into bodies of warm fresh water, hot springs, and thermally-polluted water such a water around power plants. | *Avoid swimming or jumping into bodies of warm fresh water, hot springs, and thermally-polluted water such a water around power plants. | ||
*Avoid swimming or jumping into | *Avoid swimming or jumping into [[freshwater]] during periods of high temperature and low water volume. | ||
*Hold the [[nose]] shut or use nose clips when jumping or diving into bodies of warm fresh water such as lakes, rivers, or hot springs. | *Hold the [[nose]] shut or use nose clips when jumping or diving into bodies of warm fresh water such as lakes, rivers, or hot springs. | ||
*Avoid digging in or stirring up the sediment while swimming in shallow water areas. | *Avoid digging in or stirring up the sediment while swimming in shallow water areas. |
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Primary Prevention
- Avoid swimming or jumping into bodies of warm fresh water, hot springs, and thermally-polluted water such a water around power plants.
- Avoid swimming or jumping into freshwater during periods of high temperature and low water volume.
- Hold the nose shut or use nose clips when jumping or diving into bodies of warm fresh water such as lakes, rivers, or hot springs.
- Avoid digging in or stirring up the sediment while swimming in shallow water areas.
- Do not swim in areas posted as "no swimming" or in areas warning about an increased risk of Naegleria infection.