Amoebic meningitis

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Amoebic meningitis is a usually fatal but rare disease that is usually found in tropical countries where the fresh water temperature exceeds 30°C.

Cause

Amoebic meningitis is caused by amoeba, an unicellular organism found in warm fresh water, entering through the nose of a person, perhaps when s/he dips her/his head underwater.

Incubation

The incubation period is usually between 3 to 7 days.

References

• [Manson's Tropical Diseases]
• [Mandell's Principles and Practices of Infection Diseases] or *[this site]
• [Cecil Textbook of Medicine]
• [The Oxford Textbook of Medicine]
• [Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine]

 

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