An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian passed away after contracting a deadly brain infection. She got sick fast. State medical authorities confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a local lake. This parasite damages the brain. Health reports linked her death to the microbe found in the water.

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