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Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery

The outbreak of Naegleria fowleri in Pakistan presents a significant public health concern due to its high fatality rate and limited treatment options. This review explores the impact of the outbreak on communities and the challenges faced in combating the disease. It evaluates available treatment o...

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Autores principales: Nadeem, Abdullah, Malik, Inshal Arshad, Afridi, Eesha Khan, Shariq, Fariha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10620794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37927850
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1266400
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description The outbreak of Naegleria fowleri in Pakistan presents a significant public health concern due to its high fatality rate and limited treatment options. This review explores the impact of the outbreak on communities and the challenges faced in combating the disease. It evaluates available treatment options and highlights the need for early diagnosis and intervention. The study proposes recommendations to improve public health preparedness, including public awareness campaigns, enhanced healthcare infrastructure, and robust water surveillance systems. Collaboration between research institutions and public health organizations is emphasized to develop effective outbreak response strategies.
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spelling pubmed-106207942023-11-03 Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery Nadeem, Abdullah Malik, Inshal Arshad Afridi, Eesha Khan Shariq, Fariha Front Public Health Public Health The outbreak of Naegleria fowleri in Pakistan presents a significant public health concern due to its high fatality rate and limited treatment options. This review explores the impact of the outbreak on communities and the challenges faced in combating the disease. It evaluates available treatment options and highlights the need for early diagnosis and intervention. The study proposes recommendations to improve public health preparedness, including public awareness campaigns, enhanced healthcare infrastructure, and robust water surveillance systems. Collaboration between research institutions and public health organizations is emphasized to develop effective outbreak response strategies. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10620794/ /pubmed/37927850 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1266400 Text en Copyright © 2023 Nadeem, Malik, Afridi and Shariq. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery
title Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery
title_full Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery
title_fullStr Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery
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title_short Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10620794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37927850
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1266400
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