An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian passed away after developing a deadly brain infection. She got sick rapidly. State medical authorities confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a local lake. This parasite destroys brain tissue. Health reports connected the fatality 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 catching the dangerous parasite while in the lake water.