A federal study detected Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain-eating amoeba that causes a typically fatal infection, in warm recreational waters at western national park sites including Lake Mead, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton. The amoeba was found in about one-third of 185 water samples tested, with researchers warning that warming temperatures may expand its range across the United States.
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A federal study detected Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain-eating amoeba that causes a typically fatal infection, in warm recreational waters at western national park sites including Lake Mead, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton. The amoeba was found in about one-third of 185 water samples tested, with researchers warning that warming temperatures may expand its range across the United States.