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Fatal Case of Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis from Indoor Surfing Center, Taiwan, 2023.

Hsin-Yi WeiYi-Wen LaiShu-Ying LiYen-I LeeMeng-Kai HuDa-Der JiChia-Ping Su
Published in: Emerging infectious diseases (2024)
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.
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