학술논문
Geographic Range of Recreational Water-Associated Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, United States, 1978-2018.
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Journal Article
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1080-6040
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]