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Geographic Range of Recreational Water--Associated Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, United States, 1978-2018

Authors :
Gharpure, Radhika
Gleason, Michelle
Salah, Zainab
Blackstock, Anna J.
Hess-Homeier, David
Yoder, Jonathan S.
Ali, Ibne Karim M.
Collier, Sarah A.
Cope, Jennifer R.
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. January, 2021, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p271, 4 p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare but usually fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living ameba found in soil and warm freshwater (2,2). The ameba enters the [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
27
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.647652668
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2701.203351