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Rare Amoeba Claims Young Life in Louisiana | Texas News
A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in Louisiana as eight-year-old Lillian Smart died from a rare, almost always fatal brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne. This is the first case in the state since 2013, and with fewer than ten cases reported annually nationwide, the infection’s rarity makes this loss even more devastating. The amoeba, which thrives in warm freshwater and enters the body through the nose, cannot be routinely detected in water, and cannot spread from person to person. Lillian’s parents and Louisiana’s governor mourn her loss…
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