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8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater - NBC News

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Published by NBC News By The Associated Press · 25 August 2026 at 02:16

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Lillian Smart died over the weekend after being diagnosed with an infection from Naegleria fowleri, said a family spokesperson.

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