Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningitis and Myelitis, Texas, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Roukaya Al HammoudNorma Pérez

Abstract

Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis roundworms is endemic in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. A. cantonensis meningitis and myelitis occurred in summer 2013 in a child with no history of travel outside of Texas, USA. Angiostrongyliasis is an emerging neurotropic helminthic disease in Texas and warrants increased awareness among healthcare providers.

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