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Report suspected or confirmed amebic meningitis or encephalitis central nervous system infections, including those caused by Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba species, Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Sappinia species, within one week to (800) 705-8868 or (800) 252-8239.
Several Texas laws (Tex. Health & Safety Code, Chapters 81, 84 and 87) require specific information regarding notifiable conditions be provided to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Health care providers, hospitals, laboratories, schools, and others are required to report patients who are suspected of having a notifiable condition (25 Tex. Admin. Code §97.2).