Publications by authors named "Laura Matthias"
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis is a rare, usually fatal disease, caused by . This case highlights the challenging clinicopathologic diagnosis in a 13-year-old boy who swam in freshwater in northern Florida where a previous case had exposure to a body of water on the same property in 2009.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbstract: The Florida Complaint and Outbreak Reporting System (FL-CORS) database is used by the Florida Department of Health's Food and Waterborne Disease Program as one of the tools to detect foodborne disease outbreaks (FBOs). We present a descriptive and spatial network analysis of FL-CORS data collected during 2015 to 2018. We also quantified FBOs that were investigated and confirmed because of a filed complaint and the etiological agents involved in these outbreaks.
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- Turtle-associated salmonellosis (TAS) is a growing public health concern, with a notable increase in multistate outbreaks since 2006, particularly affecting children under 5 years and Hispanic populations.
- Between 2011 and 2013, eight outbreaks were documented, totaling 473 cases across multiple states, predominantly tied to exposure to small turtles.
- Investigations linked turtle habitats to the presence of Salmonella, identifying Louisiana turtle farms as a key source, indicating a need for enhanced education and regulation to prevent future outbreaks.