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...

By Marina Dunbar

8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba likely contracted while swimming in Louisiana lake - CNN

8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba likely contracted while swimming in Louisiana lake  CNN

Louisiana girl, 8, dies after contracting suspected brain-eating amoeba linked to lake swim

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.

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

By Owen Scott

8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba likely contracted while swimming in Louisiana lake