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While Texas reported the most cases of the N. fowleri infection (40 known infections since the CDC began collecting data), Florida has reported 36 infections. Other states with eight or more...
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.
Texas has reported the most cases of Naegleria fowleri infection, with 40 known infections since the CDC began collecting data. Florida has reported 36 infections.
Between 1962 and 2023, there were 164 reported cases of PAM in the United States. Only four have survived. High resolution of Naegleria fowleri ameba in a person's cerebrospinal fluid. Photo: Dr. James Roberts, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Signs and symptoms. Early symptoms of PAM can include headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
Texas has the most reported PAM cases out of any state at 40 cases since 1962. Austin’s scorching temperatures these past couple months have unfortunately made it a great place for Naegleria fowleri to hang around.
Many cases reported from Peru have involved the development of facial skin lesions. Naegleria fowleri: Cases have been reported on all inhabited continents. Most cases in the United States have been associated with warm freshwater exposure in southern states.
In the new study, published Wednesday (Dec. 16) in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, the researchers analyzed U.S. cases of N. fowleri linked to recreational water exposure — such as...
There have been increasing cases of infection by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri in northern states, possibly due to increased temperatures from climate change.
N. fowleri causes an infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is nearly always fatal. PAM is rare — since 1962, about zero to eight cases have been reported nationwide...
The first case of N. fowleri infection in Pakistan was reported in 2008, and 146 cases were reported by October 2019 (3). Other than the United States (41.0%), Pakistan has reported the most N. fowleri infections (38.8%) (2).