842First Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Death Associated with Exposure to Tap Water from a Treated Public Drinking Water System
نویسندگان
چکیده
Exposure to Tap Water from a Treated Public Drinking Water System Jennifer Cope, MD, MPH; Raoult Ratard, MD, MPH; Jonathan S. Yoder, MSW, MPH; Theresa Sokol, MPH; Jake Causey; Vincent Hill PhD; Bonnie Mull, MPH; Kimberly Mukerjee, MD, MPH; Harlan Stern, MD; Meggie Doucet, MD; Gayatri Mirani, MD; Russell Van Dyke, MD; Michael Beach, PhD; Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Louisiana Office of Public Health, New Orleans, LA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA; Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
منابع مشابه
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis deaths associated with sinus irrigation using contaminated tap water.
BACKGROUND Naegleria fowleri is a climate-sensitive, thermophilic ameba found in the environment, including warm, freshwater lakes and rivers. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is almost universally fatal, occurs when N. fowleri-containing water enters the nose, typically during swimming, and N. fowleri migrates to the brain via the olfactory nerve. In 2011, 2 adults died in Louis...
متن کاملPrimary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan
We report 13 cases of Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis in persons in Karachi, Pakistan, who had no history of aquatic activities. Infection likely occurred through ablution with tap water. An increase in primary amebic meningoencephalitis cases may be attributed to rising temperatures, reduced levels of chlorine in potable water, or deteriorating water distribution systems.
متن کاملSurveillance for waterborne-disease outbreaks--United States, 1997-1998.
PROBLEM/CONDITION Since 1971, CDC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have maintained a collaborative surveillance system for collecting and periodically reporting data relating to occurrences and causes of waterborne-disease outbreaks (WBDOs). REPORTING PERIOD COVERED This summary includes data from January 1997 through December 1998 and a previously unreported outbreak in 199...
متن کاملExposure assessment of the radon in residential tap water in Kastamonu
Background: It is considered that if radon gas is inhaled and ingested, it is the primary health risks for lung and stomach cancers. This paper presents the measurement results of radon activity concentrations both residential tap water and dam water for Kastamonu city Centre-Turkey. Materials and Methods: The radon activity concentrations of water samples collected from 60 tap waters at four l...
متن کاملOrganoleptic and palatability properties of drinking water sources and its health implications in Ethiopia: a retrospective study during 2010-2016
Background: This retrospective study aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties of drinking water sources in Ethiopia and compare the water quality with the health-based target. For this purpose, the water quality database of Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) from 2010 to 2016 was used. Methods: The concentration and other properties of the water samples were analyzed according...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014