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Successful Treatment of an Adolescent with Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
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    Naegleria fowleri infections are very rare but severe. From 2002 to 2011, 32 infections were reported in the U.S. All were fatal. Naegleria fowleri is a warm water-loving ameba found around the world, often in warm or hot freshwater (lakes, rivers, a...
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    Naegleria fowleri infections are rare and devastating. From 2005 to 2014, 35 infections were reported in the U.S. All but two were fatal. : • Naegleria fowleri is a warm water-loving ameba found around the world, often in warm or hot freshwater (la...
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