Lillian Smart, an eight-year-old girl from Ruston, Louisiana, died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri. Health officials indicated that the infection likely occurred after she swam in Lake Claiborne. Her family announced her death on Saturday, which came one day after her birthday.
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Eight-year-old girl dies from Naegleria fowleri infection in Louisiana
Lillian Smart, an eight-year-old from Ruston, Louisiana, has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare and typically fatal brain-eating amoeba. The infection is believed to have occurred following a swim in Lake Claiborne, according to health officials.
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