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| Above, Grand Teton National Park was named in a new study. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
For those who enjoy swimming and water sports in lakes and streams, this should give them some pause.
A new federal study has found that brain-eating amoeba has been found in some recreational waters.
RV Travel reported:
A new federal study has found traces of the rare but deadly “brain-eating amoeba” Naegleria fowleri in warm recreational waters at several Western national park sites, including Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Olympic National Park, and Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Researchers analyzed 185 water samples from 40 thermally influenced national park recreation sites between 2016 and 2024 and detected the amoeba in 34% of samples. The organism thrives in warm freshwater, especially hot springs and shallow geothermal waters, and can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare brain infection with a 98% fatality rate.
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