Facts about Naegleria fowleri and primary amebic meningoencephalitis

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Facts about Naegleria fowleri and primary amebic meningoencephalitis

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Corporate Authors:

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
Description:

Naegleria fowleri is found around the world, often in warm or hot freshwater (lakes, rivers, and hot springs).

Naegleria fowleri infections are rare and devastating. From 2010 to 2019, 34 infections were reported in the U.S. All but three were fatal.

CS 320593-A

naegleria_factsheet508c.pdf
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Amebiasis/prevention & Control Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/prevention & Control Naegleria Fowleri
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Pamphlet (or booklet)
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Fact Sheet
Pages in Document:

2 unnumbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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urn:sha256:f48ca0a4e8c05d720192a20cf84d24e94358e3bfdc2b2656b13360f103773486
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/108765/cdc_108765_DS1.pdf
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