An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian died after developing a rare brain infection. She got sick very quickly. State medical authorities confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a nearby 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 detailed the event. The news stories featured quotes from her family. Her family was heartbroken. They said the child died after getting the rare infection while swimming in the water.