Health Officials Close Iowa Beach After Swimmer Contracts Brain-Eating Amoeba
An Iowa lake is closed for swimming after a confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, surfaced.
The single-celled living organism can lead to a fatal brain infection known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis .Iowa Department of Public Health closed its Lake of Three Fires for swimming after a Missouri resident took a dip and was confirmed to be infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri.
According to a statement released by the department, the lake will remain closed while it works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test the water and confirm the amoebas’ presence. Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled living organism that can lead to an often fatal infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis , the department’s statement warns. The amoeba is commonly found in warm fresh water such as lakes, rivers, and ponds, but the infection is rare—only 154 cases have been confirmed since 1962.
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