Amebic Meningitis/Encephalitis Resources

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• CDC Diagnostic Assistance:
  • https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/
    
    
• CDC Specimen Submission & Shipping Information:
  • Clinicians & Medical Personnel:
    For 24/7 diagnostic assistance, specimen collection guidance, shipping instructions, and treatment recommendations, please contact the CDC Emergency Operations Center at 770-488-7100.
  • Diagnostic Procedures:
    https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/diagnosticprocedures/index.html 
    

NOTE: Prior to shipping you mustcall 512-776-7676 and speak with the epidemiologist for AmebicMeningitis/Encephalitis in the Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch(EAIDB) of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Instructions for submitting photos through DPDx areavailable at the DPDx Contact Us page.

For additional information about specimen submission and shipping contact theDSHS Medical Parasitology Team at
512-776-7560.