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Louisiana: 8-year-old girl dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba

Lillian died on Saturday after contracting Naegleria fowleri in a lake.

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The infection occurred while swimming in Claiborne Lake, Louisiana.

The child passed away the day after her eighth birthday, according to local authorities.

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