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Lake Mead officials warn of rare but deadly brain-eating amoeba found present in hot springs
[ad_1] Officials in Nevada are warning visitors of a brain-eating amoeba, with a near 100% infection fatality rate, present at Lake Mead. Lake Mead National Recreation Area said Naegleria fowleri – popularly known as “brain-eating amoeba” – has been found in hot springs at the hot springs below the Hoover Dam. “Naegleria fowleri has been…