Amoebic meningitis

Amoebic meningitis is a usually fatal but rare disease that is usually found in tropical countries where the fresh water temperature exceeds 30°C.

Cause

Amoebic meningitis is caused by amoeba, an unicellular organism found in warm fresh water, entering through the nose of a person, perhaps when s/he dips her/his head underwater.

Incubation

The incubation period is usually between 3 to 7 days.

References

*Manson's Tropical Diseases
*Mandell's Principles and Practices of Infection Diseases or *this site
*Cecil Textbook of Medicine
*The Oxford Textbook of Medicine
*Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine