An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian died after developing a deadly brain infection. She fell ill very quickly. State health officials confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a local lake. This parasite damages the brain. Health reports linked her death to the organism found in the water.

News outlets TVA Nouvelles, Le Parisien, and Informat.ro covered the tragic story. The news stories contained comments from her family. Her family was heartbroken. They said the child died after catching the dangerous parasite while in the lake water.