A Louisiana girl, Lillian Smart, died from a rare, fatal brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne — marking the state’s first case since 2013. This infection, which kills nearly everyone who contracts it, is so rare that fewer than ten cases occur annually in the U.S., with only about 180 confirmed since 1937. The amoeba thrives in warm freshwater, making summer and southern states high-risk zones — even as cases have been reported in unexpected places like Maryland and Minnesota. Lillian’s family is devastated, grieving a loss that underscores the hidden dangers lurking in nature’s waters.
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