‘Mind-eating amoeba’ closes down Iowa seashore as uncommon as lethal
A rare species of “brain-eating amoeba” has caused an Iowa beach to temporarily close. The beach at Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County is temporarily closed for swimming with immediate effect. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the closure Thursday night, because of Naegleria fowleri, known as a “brain-eating amoeba.” A … Read more