An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian died after developing a rare brain infection. She got sick rapidly. 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 microbe found in the water.

News outlets TVA Nouvelles, Le Parisien, and Informat.ro reported on the case. The news stories contained comments from her family. Her family was heartbroken. They said the child died after getting the rare infection while swimming in the water.