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Estimation of Undiagnosed Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, United States
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Jan 2018
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 24(1):162-164.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Primary amebic meningoencephalitis is an acute, rare, typically fatal disease. We used epidemiologic risk factors and multiple cause-of-death mortality data to estimate the number of deaths that fit the typical pattern for primary amebic meningoencephalitis; we estimated an annual average of 16 deaths (8 male, 8 female) in the United States.
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Pubmed ID:29260676
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5749439
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