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Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a swim in Lake Claiborne. Lillian Smart, of Ruston, died on Saturday, one day after celebrating her birthday, her family announced in a public Facebook post on the “Love for Lillian” page. Continue reading...
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Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a swim in Lake Claiborne. Lillian Smart, of Ruston, died on Saturday, one day after celebrating her birthday, her family announced in a public Facebook post on the “Love for Lillian” page. Continue reading...
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AIPROPX has consolidated 2 reports from 2 outlets into a single canonical entry on “Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana.” Every covered outlet is based in UK.
The earliest report in this entry came from The Guardian (Aug 23, 2026, 22:17 UTC); the most recent came from The Guardian US (Aug 23, 2026, 22:17 UTC).
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