Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Outbreak Linked to Arkansas Country Club Splash Pad

An Arkansas resident has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection contracted at a splash pad. The person was likely exposed at the Country Club of Little Rock, where a sample confirmed the presence of Naegleria fowleri. The club has voluntarily closed the pool and splash pad, and there is no ongoing risk to the public. Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled organism found in warm fresh water and can cause a brain infection when water containing the amoeba enters the nose. Symptoms include severe headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, seizures, altered mental status, hallucinations, and coma.