APHL Naegleria Fowleri Webinar with Texas and Louisiana
On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm (eastern time), the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) will host a webinar to share Texas and Louisiana examples of Public health response to municipal water-associated Naegleria fowleri cases. This amoeba can grow in warm, fresh water and can cause serious harm if contaminated water enters the body through the nose. During the webinar, speakers from the Louisiana Department of Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services will share examples of how they have responded to municipal water-associated cases of Naegleria fowleri. Register for the webinar here.