Overview

• An adult patient is receiving intensive care for primary amebic meningoencephalitis after a lab-confirmed Naegleria fowleri infection
• Preliminary findings link the infection to water-skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks days before symptoms emerged
• Missouri health officials report no other suspected cases in the state as they continue investigating the exposure source
• The CDC and Missouri Department of Health recommend holding the nose, wearing nose clips, keeping the head above water and using sterile water for nasal rinses
• Experts caution that climate-driven warming of freshwater and gaps in environmental monitoring could increase future Naegleria fowleri cases