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8-Year-Old Girl in Louisiana Dies From ‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba After Lake Swim

Gizmodo · August 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM

8-Year-Old Girl in Louisiana Dies From ‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba After Lake Swim

Though incredibly rare, Naegleria fowleri infections are nearly always fatal.

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