Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri , likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a swim in Lake Claiborne. Lillian Smart, of Ruston, died on ...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/child-dies-brain-eating-amoeba-infection-louisiana)

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