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The Guardian
Eight-year-old dies from brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
An eight-year-old girl from Ruston, Louisiana, died after contracting the rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, likely from swimming in Lake Claiborne. She had been hospitalized since August 15, and her family announced her death shortly after her birthday. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed her infection, which is extremely rare, with most cases occurring in the southern United States during summer months.
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