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Girl in Louisiana dies after infection with Naegleria fowleri amoeba from lake

started August 24, 2026 at 11:07 AM · last changed 3d ago

Summary

Eight-year-old Lillian Smart from Ruston, Louisiana, died over the weekend after reportedly contracting the rare Naegleria fowleri amoeba, likely while swimming in Lake Claiborne. Louisiana health officials said the infection is extremely rare but almost always fatal and is not transmitted person to person.

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Kupanje završilo tragedijom Djevojčica preminula od rijetke amebe koja napada mozak: Vjeruje se da se zarazila u jezeru Osmogodišnja djevojčica preminula je nakon što se

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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