Eight-Year-Old Girl Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba in Louisiana
An eight-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, believed to have been acquired while swimming in a local lake. The tragic incident has raised concerns about water safety and the deadly infection.
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Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a swim in Lake Claiborne. Lillian Smart, of Ruston, died on Saturday, one day after celebrating her birthday, her family announced in a public Facebook post on the “Love for Lillian” page. Continue reading...
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8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba likely contracted while swimming in Louisiana lake CNN
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Lillian Smart's family says the 8-year-old's brain injuries were too severe to survive after contracting Naegleria fowleri while swimming in a lake.
Read full article →Girl, 8, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba she likely caught swimming in Louisiana lake
‘The injuries to her brain were too severe for her little body to recover from,’ Lilian Smart’s family wrote on Facebook
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