An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian died after catching a deadly brain infection. She got sick very quickly. State medical authorities verified 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 reported on the case. The news stories included statements from her family. Her family was left grieving. They said the child died after catching the dangerous parasite while spending time in the lake.