An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian passed away after contracting a rare brain infection. She got sick rapidly. State medical authorities verified she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a local lake. This parasite attacks the brain. Health reports linked her death to the microbe 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 left grieving. They said the child died after getting the rare infection while spending time in the lake.