An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian died after developing a rare brain infection. She fell ill very quickly. State medical authorities verified she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a nearby lake. This parasite damages the brain. Health reports connected the fatality 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.