Rare brain-eating amoeba found in water at several western national parks – including Lake Mead and Yellowstone

NewsWorldAmericasRare brain-eating amoeba found in water at several western national parks – including Lake Mead and YellowstoneBrain infections caused by Naegleria fowleri are incredibly rare but have a 98 percent fatality rateIsabel Keane in New York Thursday 07 May 2026 14:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2972260","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brain-eating-amoeba-national-parks-b2972260.html","title":"Rare brain-eating amoeba found in water at several western national parks"}}CloseCan't tell if it's real? Robot birds could soon be flying around National ParksThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"NSC","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas"},"isClimate":false}A rare “brain-eating amoeba” ha...