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Deadly brain-eating amoeba found in US national parks

A rare brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, was found in western national parks including Lake Mead, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone. Found in one-third of 185 samples, it causes a 98% fatal brain infection. Researchers urge enhanced monitoring due to warming global temperatures.