Health Promotion Materials

Message: Information on submitting specimens to CDC’s Free-Living and Intestinal Amebas (FLIA) Laboratory for testing.

Audience: Designed for healthcare and medical professionals.

Fact Sheet: Free-Living Ameba Testing at CDC [PDF – 1 page]

Message: Information about where Naegleria fowleri occurs, symptoms associated with infection, and how you can protect yourself.

Audience: Designed for the general public.

Fact Sheet: Facts About Naegleria fowleri and Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. [PDF – 2 pages]

Message: Use safe water to protect yourself from a deadly brain infection.

Audience: Designed for religious service participants.

Web: Ritual Nasal Rinsing & Ablution

Fact Sheets Available in English, Arabic, and Urdu:

• English [PDF – 1 page]
• Arabic [PDF – 1 page]
• Urdu [PDF – 1 page]

Brain-Eating Ameba: Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

CDC expert Dr. Jennifer Cope discusses the brain-eating ameba Naegleria fowleri, advises clinicians on how to recognize and treat the infection, and provides prevention messages that you can share with your patients.