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Can you identify the symptoms of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)?
July 12, 2023

Naegleria fowleri infects people when water containing the ameba enters the body through the nose. Infection is rare and typically occurs when people go swimming or diving in warm freshwater places, like lakes, rivers, and hot springs. Very rarely, infections have been reported when people put their heads fully underwater, cleanse their noses during religious practices, or irrigate their sinuses using contaminated tap or faucet water.
Do you know the symptoms of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) that occur with infection with Naegleria fowleri? Tap to take the quiz now.
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