All articles tagged with #hot spring
Originally Published 5 months ago — by GearJunkie
A new 13-foot-wide, light blue hot spring has emerged in Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin following a series of small hydrothermal explosions over several months, demonstrating the park's ongoing geological activity and the rapid formation of new features due to superheated water and steam pressure.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Cowboy State Daily
Yellowstone National Park has discovered a new 13-foot baby blue hot spring in Norris Geyser Basin, formed subtly around Christmas 2024, highlighting advances in monitoring technology that allow scientists to observe these dynamic geothermal features more precisely than ever before.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by NBC News
A bison in Yellowstone died after stumbling into the near-boiling waters of Grand Prismatic Spring, highlighting the dangers of hot springs to wildlife and the importance of staying on designated paths for visitors.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Newser
A 2-year-old boy in Nevada has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, believed to have been contracted at a local hot spring. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, enters the body through the nose and destroys brain tissue, with symptoms appearing up to 12 days after exposure. The infection is almost always fatal, with only 4 survivors out of 157 cases in the past 60 years. The CDC recommends precautions such as avoiding submerging the head in warm fresh water and plugging the nose.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
A 2-year-old child died from a brain-eating amoeba infection after visiting a hot spring in Nevada. The Naegleria fowleri amoeba, which enters the body through the nose and travels to the brain, caused a brain infection that destroyed brain tissue. This type of infection is almost always fatal. Last year, another child in Nevada died from the same amoeba. Health officials advise swimmers to assume a risk when entering warm fresh water and to take precautions such as avoiding diving, holding their noses shut, and keeping their heads above water.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
A 2-year-old boy in Nevada has died from a brain-eating amoeba infection, confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State investigators believe the boy may have been exposed to the amoeba at a natural hot spring in Lincoln County. Naegleria fowleri, the amoeba responsible, is a rare and almost always fatal infection that destroys brain tissue.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
A 2-year-old boy from Nevada has died from a Naegleria fowleri infection, commonly known as a brain-eating amoeba, after visiting a hot spring. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the cause of the child's illness, which progresses rapidly and is almost always fatal. Naegleria fowleri is found in warm freshwater and can enter the body through the nose, traveling to the brain. Symptoms include severe headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, and a stiff neck. Health officials have warned against swimming in warm bodies of fresh water during the summer months.