Brain-eating amoeba found in popular U.S. National Parks

Brain-eating amoeba found in popular U.S. National Parks

A newly released study discovered a deadly, brain-eating amoeba in three U.S. National Parks and recreation areas, two of which rank in the top ten for most popular in the nation.

Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Found In Recreational Water Of Several National Parks Including Grand Teton & Yellowstone

Not the kind of update you want to hear before we head into the busy season for national parks. When you look at tourism numbers, July through August is when national parks see the most visitors. Makes sense, right? Lots of people are either off work or out of school, and they’ll often use that time to check a vacation destination off their bucket list. The more anxious travelers might think twice about going to a national park after seeing this…