Table. Recreational water–associated primary amebic meningoencephalitis, United States, 1978–2018.
Years | No. cases | Median latitude, decimal degrees (range) | p value* |
---|---|---|---|
1978–1989 | 20 | 30.3 (27.8–38.0) | Referent |
1990–1999 | 15 | 32.5 (26.5–35.5) | 0.90 |
2000–2009 | 26 | 32.3 (28.1–36.1) | 0.47 |
2010–2018 | 24 | 33.6 (26.1–45.0) | 0.02 |
*Pairwise comparison to reference group using Dwass-Steel-Critchlow-Fligner test.