Fatal Case of Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis from Indoor Surfing Center, Taiwan, 2023,Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Fatal Case of Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis from Indoor Surfing Center, Taiwan, 2023
Emerging Infectious Diseases ( IF 7.2 ) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 , DOI: 10.3201/eid3009.231604
Hsin-Yi Wei , Yi-Wen Lai , Shu-Ying Li , Yen-I Lee , Meng-Kai Hu , Da-Der Ji , Chia-ping Su

We investigated a fatal case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis from an indoor surfing center in Taiwan. The case was detected through encephalitis syndromic surveillance. Of 56 environmental specimens, 1 was positive for Naegleria fowleri ameba. This report emphasizes the risk for N. fowleri infection from inadequately disinfected recreational waters, even indoors.

更新日期：2024-08-15

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