An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian passed away after catching a rare brain infection. She got sick very quickly. State medical authorities confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a local 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 devastated. They said the child died after getting the rare infection while spending time in the lake.