A Louisiana girl, Lillian Smart, died just one day after her birthday from a rare, fatal brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne. Though incredibly uncommon, this infection is almost always deadly — entering the brain through the nose when swimming in warm freshwater. Experts warn climate change may be expanding its reach, and while it doesn’t spread between people, the tragedy has sparked community outpourings of support for her family as they grieve the loss of their beloved daughter.
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