An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian died after catching a deadly brain infection. She fell ill very quickly. State health officials confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a local lake. This parasite destroys brain tissue. Health reports linked her death to the organism found in the water.

News outlets TVA Nouvelles, Le Parisien, and Informat.ro detailed the event. The news stories included statements from her family. Her family was devastated. They said the child died after getting the rare infection while in the lake water.