8-year-old girl dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Louisiana lake
An 8-year-old girl has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, believed to have been acquired after swimming in a Louisiana lake, raising concerns about water safety and prompting renewed calls for public awareness regarding warm freshwater exposure.
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8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater - AP News
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Read full article →Rare amoeba infection death: 8-yr-old girl dies after lake swim in Louisiana
In a shocking turn of events, an eight-year-old girl succumbed to a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a Louisiana lake. This terrifying infection, typically fatal, remains exceedingly rare with minimal reported cases by the CDC. To help reduce the chances of such infections, health authorities advise keeping water out of the nose while swimming.
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Read full article →US Girl, 8, Dies From Contracting Rare 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Infection After Swimming In Lake
It can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, a rare infection in which contaminated water enters the body through the nose and the amoeba travels to the brain.
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