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Eight-Year-Old Lillian Smart Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba Contracted in Louisiana Lake

An eight-year-old girl, identified as Lillian Smart, has died in Louisiana after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, believed to have been acquired while swimming in a lake in the northwest of the state, raising concerns about water safety.

24 Aug, 22:49 — 24 Aug, 22:49
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