Saturday, September 12, 2026Lafayette & Acadiana · Updated hourlyVol. I · No. 92
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8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater. The infection, caused by Naegleria fowleri, is extremely uncommon but can be fatal when the amoeba enters the brain through the nose during water exposure.

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