Swimming Tourist Infected With Extremely Rare, Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Iowa Beach

A tourist visiting an Iowa State Park became infected with an extremely rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba after swimming at a Taylor County beach, which is now closed as authorities investigate the exposure. The tourist, who was visiting from Missouri but was not immediately named, had visited the beach at Lake of Three Fires State Park, which will remain closed temporarily to swimmers, the Iowa Department of Public Health confirmed on Friday. The tourist’s current condition remains unknown as of Monday. The infection is extremely rare, with only 154 known cases being identified in the United States since 1962, according… Read Full Article