Louisiana Girl Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Lake Swim
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Each infection is nearly always fatal, and climate change may expand the amoeba's habitat, increasing exposure risk for swimmers.
An eight-year-old girl, Lillian Smart, died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain-eating amoeba, likely from swimming in Lake Claiborne, Louisiana. The infection is typically fatal and occurs when contaminated water enters the nose.
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theguardian.com
Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
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foxnews.com
Louisiana girl, 8, dies after contracting suspected brain-eating amoeba linked to lake swim
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