An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian passed away after contracting a rare brain infection. She got sick very quickly. State health officials confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a nearby 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 included statements from her family. Her family was heartbroken. They said the child died after contracting the organism while spending time in the lake.