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Rare Brain Amoeba Claims 8-Year-Old | Texas News
An 8-year-old girl, Lillian Smart, tragically died from a rare and deadly brain infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, likely contracted while swimming in a Louisiana lake. This microscopic organism, which enters the brain through the nose, causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis — a disease with a near-zero survival rate, claiming nearly all victims within days of symptom onset. With only four survivors out of 167 U.S. cases since 1962, Lillian’s death underscores the silent, lethal danger lurking in warm freshwater. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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