Fatal Naegleria fowleri infection in California boy after hot spring swimming
A boy died after swimming in a hot spring. What happened?
A case report describes a previously healthy boy in California who died from primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) after swimming in hot …
A previously healthy boy died after swimming in a California hot spring, contracting a rare brain infection caused by a microscopic amoeba.
Fatal Naegleria fowleri infection reported in patient exposed to Arkansas splash pad water
Health officials report fatal brain infection linked to splash pad water exposure
A case report describes a fatal case of Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis in one patient following exposure to a splash pad in Arkansas.
A fatal brain infection linked to splash pad water exposure in Arkansas highlights the rare but serious risk of untreated recreational water…
Case report links fatal amebic meningoencephalitis to nasal irrigation with RV tap water
Fatal brain infection reported after nasal irrigation with RV tap water
A field report describes a single fatal case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis in a person who used recreational vehicle tap water for n…
A fatal brain infection occurred after nasal irrigation with RV tap water, highlighting the rare risk of using unsterilized water for this p…