Fatal amoeba infection claims life of Louisiana child after lake swim
An eight-year-old girl from Ruston, Louisiana, has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare and usually fatal amoeba, likely from swimming in Lake Claiborne. Lillian Smart passed away on Saturday, one day after her birthday, following a hospital stay that began on 15 August. Health officials say such infections are extremely rare, with only about 180 cases in the US since 1937.
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