# Swimming in freshwater? Here’s what to know about the rare brain-eating Naegleria fowleri.

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/swimming-in-freshwater-heres-what-to-know-about-the-rare-brain-eating-naegleria-fowleri/
- Published: 2022-07-18T09:30:02-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image: Naegleria fowleri […] Image credit: George R. Healy, CDC. Article by Ashley R. Williams. USA Today – July 16, 2022. A rare, but often deadly, danger lurks within freshwater ponds, rivers and lakes across the United States ⁠– and experts say recreational swimmers should be aware. Iowa officials in early July announced a beach closure at its Lake of Three Fires State Park after a Missouri resident contracted Naegleria […] Click here to view original web page at www.usatoday.com