By Ethan Covey
A young child who died of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), an infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, was exposed by playing on a splash pad that was using inadequately disinfected water.
Authors of a CDC report noted that the case highlights the importance of proper design, construction, operation and management of splash pads (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2025;74[10]:167-172).
“Most Naegleria fowleri infections in the U.S. have been associated with swimming or diving in