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Geographic Range of Recreational Water–Associated Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, United States, 1978–2018
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 1, Pp 271-274 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.
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Abstract
- Naegleria fowleri is a free-living ameba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but usually fatal disease. We analyzed trends in recreational water exposures associated with PAM cases reported during 1978–2018 in the United States. Although PAM incidence remained stable, the geographic range of exposure locations expanded northward.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fcaef5f6864b4d75889f1323a91d2e7f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2701.202119