{"id":2066801,"date":"2023-10-13T19:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T23:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deadly-brain-eating-amoeba-found-in-lake-mead-hot-springs\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T19:06:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T23:06:37","slug":"deadly-brain-eating-amoeba-found-in-lake-mead-hot-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deadly-brain-eating-amoeba-found-in-lake-mead-hot-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Mead Hot Springs harbors a lethal brain-eating amoeba."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdeadly-brain-eating-amoeba-found-in-lake-mead-hot-springs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LAKE\u2064 MEAD NATIONAL\u2063 RECREATION AREA, NV \u2064\u2013 (Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Stephanie Stahl<\/h2>\n<p>4:01 PM \u2063\u2013 Friday, \u2063October 13, \u200d2023   \u2062    <\/p>\n<p>Nevada officials issue warning about deadly organism found in popular hot\u2063 spring\u200c near Hoover Dam.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The organism,\u2062 <em>Naegleria fowleri<\/em>, or <em>N. fowleri,<\/em> causes a\u200d rare infection which destroys brain tissue,\u200c resulting in brain swelling. The infection has a 97% fatality rate. <\/p>\n<p>Lake Mead National Recreation Area has issued a statement urging visitors to take\u2063 precautionary\u200d measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNaegleria fowleri has been discovered in hot springs. This amoeba enters through the nose and can cause \u2062a\u200d deadly infection that leads to a sudden and \u2064severe headache, fever, and vomiting,\u201d a \u2064spokesperson for\u200c Lake Mead said.<\/p>\n<p>The amoeba is a tiny single-celled organism that thrives in\u200b warm freshwater \u200denvironments such as lakes,\u200b rivers, and ponds.\u2064 It cannot survive in saltwater, like the\u200c ocean, or in properly treated drinking water and swimming pools.\u00a0The &#8220;brain-eating&#8221; amoeba is not transmissible from person to person. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deadly-brain-eating-amoeba-found-in-lake-mead-hot-springs\/\" title=\"Lake Mead Hot Springs harbors a lethal brain-eating amoeba.\">national recreation area advises visitors<\/a> to \u200crefrain from diving, splashing water,\u2064 or submerging in hot spring waters. <\/p>\n<p>Health officials state that\u2064 the amoeba can enter the body through the nasal passage and then migrate through the sinuses to the\u200d brain.\u200d This \u200ctriggers \u2062a rare\u200c and fatal brain infection called &#8220;primary amebic meningoencephalitis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the early stages, patients typically experience symptoms such as headaches, fever,\u200b nausea, and vomiting. However, in the following days and weeks, they may \u200dalso \u2063suffer from hallucinations and seizures.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, there are millions of encounters with the amoeba, but infections from <em>N. fowleri <\/em>are rare. <\/p>\n<p>According to \u200dthe CDC, there were between zero and five diagnosed cases annually from\u2063 2013 to\u200d 2022. \u2062However, the risk of \u2064infection is higher during the\u200b warmer\u200c months, particularly in\u2063 July, \u200bAugust, and \u2063September. <\/p>\n<p>In July, a two-year-old boy died\u200c in Nevada after contracting the infection while swimming in Ash Springs. A Georgia resident also died from <em>N. fowleri <\/em>after \u200creportedly swimming \u200din a freshwater lake \u2063or pond. <\/p>\n<p>The Center for Disease \u2064Control and Prevention \u2062(CDC) advises swimmers to avoid diving, jumping, submerging their head underwater, or engaging in activities that might lead to water entering their nose. <\/p>\n<p>The brain-eating amoeba is more likely to be present in the sediment at the bottom of the water. Swimmers should avoid stirring up the sediment, according to the CDC.<\/p>\n<p>Infections typically occur in males aged 14 years and \u200cyounger,\u200b although the reasons behind this pattern are unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Some experts suggest that the increased reports of <em>Naegleria fowleri<\/em> infections may be linked \u200bto \u200cclimate change.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c CDC&#8217;s website states that \u200b&#8221;rising air temperatures&#8221; have\u200b led to \u200bwarmer \u2064temperatures in freshwater environments, creating a\u200b more favorable environment for the\u2062 amoeba to thrive. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news\u2062 blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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It currently stands at 68.10, slightly lower than last month&#8217;s 69.50. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ryan Fournier<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Will Spencer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google announces \u200dits commitment \u2062to protecting users of generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China releases proposed security requirements \u200bfor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-biden-enabled-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"Trump accuses Biden of supporting Hamas attacks.\">companies offering services powered<\/a> by generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Internet giants Google,\u200d Amazon,\u2064 and Cloudflare claim to have successfully defended against the largest-known denial of service attack on the internet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Samsung \u200dreports a smaller-than-expected 78% drop in preliminary third-quarter profit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Are there any particular demographics that\u200b are more \u2064susceptible to Naegleria fowleri infections, and what is the potential\u200c connection \u200bbetween climate change and the increase in reported cases<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nevada Officials Issue Warning about Deadly Organism Found in Popular Hot \u200cSpring near Hoover Dam<\/p>\n<p>LAKE\u2064 MEAD NATIONAL\u2063 RECREATION\u200b AREA, NV \u2064\u2013\u200d Nevada officials are urging caution after the\u2062 discovery of a deadly\u2062 organism in a popular hot\u2063 spring near Hoover Dam. The organism, known as Naegleria fowleri or N. fowleri, can cause a rare \u2064infection that destroys \u200bbrain tissue, resulting in brain swelling and having a 97% fatality rate.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063response to the discovery, Lake Mead National Recreation Area has issued \u2062a statement urging visitors to take\u2063 precautionary measures. A spokesperson for Lake Mead emphasized the seriousness of the situation, stating, \u200b&#8221;Naegleria fowleri has been\u2063 discovered in hot springs. \u200cThis amoeba enters through the nose and can cause \u2062a\u200d deadly infection that leads to a sudden and \u2064severe headache, fever, and vomiting.&#8221; They further highlighted that the amoeba is a tiny single-celled \u200corganism that thrives in warm freshwater environments such as lakes, rivers, and ponds. However, \u2062it cannot survive in saltwater or properly treated drinking water \u200dand swimming pools. Additionally, it is important to note that the &#8220;brain-eating&#8221; amoeba\u2064 is not transmissible from person to person.<\/p>\n<p>To minimize the risk of \u200binfection, the national recreation area advises visitors \u2062to \u200crefrain from activities such as diving, splashing water,\u2064 or submerging in hot \u200dspring waters. Health officials\u200b have explained that the amoeba can enter the body through the nasal passage\u2062 and migrate \u200bthrough the sinuses to the\u200d brain, triggering a rare\u200c and fatal brain infection called &#8220;primary \u2063amebic meningoencephalitis.&#8221; Symptoms \u200cinitially include headaches, fever,\u200b nausea, and vomiting, but in the\u200b later stages, \u2063patients may also \u2063suffer from hallucinations and seizures.<\/p>\n<p>While millions of encounters with the amoeba occur\u2063 each year, infections from N. fowleri are rare. According to the CDC, there were between zero and five diagnosed cases annually from\u2063 2013 to\u200d 2022. However, the risk of \u2064infection is higher during \u2064the \u2063warmer\u200c \u200dmonths, particularly in\u2063 July, \u200bAugust, and \u2063September.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, recent incidents have highlighted the seriousness \u2062of the situation. In July, a two-year-old\u2064 boy died\u200c in\u200c Nevada after contracting the infection while swimming in Ash Springs. Additionally, a Georgia resident died from N. fowleri after reportedly swimming\u2062 \u200din a freshwater lake \u2063or pond.<\/p>\n<p>To protect swimmers, the Centers for Disease \u2064Control and Prevention \u2062(CDC) advises avoiding activities that may lead to water entering the nose, such as diving, jumping, or submerging the head underwater. The CDC also suggests that swimmers should avoid stirring up \u200dsediment at the bottom of the\u2064 water as the brain-eating amoeba is more likely to be present there.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that infections from \u200bNaegleria fowleri typically occur in\u200b males \u2064aged \u206314 years and \u200cyounger, although the reasons behind this pattern are unclear. Some experts believe that \u200dthe increased reports of N. fowleri infections may be linked to\u200b \u200cclimate change, although further\u2064 research is necessary to confirm this hypothesis.<\/p>\n<p>In light \u2064of these developments, it is crucial for \u200dNevada residents and visitors to\u2064 the area to be aware of the risks associated with hot \u200csprings and take necessary precautions to avoid exposure\u2063 to Naegleria fowleri.\u200c By following the guidelines provided\u200b by health officials and the CDC, individuals can protect\u200b themselves and reduce the chances of infection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada officials caution visitors of a lethal organism discovered in a popular hot spring near Hoover Dam. 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