Seth  et al.: Your references on amoeba and encephalitis ...

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cheers,

aldo.solari@ho*.se*
www.ccbb.ulpgc.es/fish-ecology/solaris
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setohw@ya*.co*

SJ> I   was   reading  through  Exley's  autobiography,  "Caverns
SJ> Measureless  to  Man",  and  noticed  that  he  mentioned  an
SJ> infestation  of  amoebas  that  occurred  in Florida in 1971,
SJ> which  caused  a  form of encephalitis that was 100% fatal. I
SJ> was  wondering  if  anyone  had  any  more information on the
SJ> initial outbreak, and if anyone has heard of any recent cases
SJ> of some version of encephalitis occurring in divers where the
SJ> actual cause may not yet have been pinpointed. Thanks for the
SJ> info.

SJ> -Seth


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