An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian passed away after developing a rare brain infection. She fell ill very quickly. State health officials confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a nearby lake. This parasite destroys brain tissue. Health reports connected the fatality to the organism found in the water.

News outlets TVA Nouvelles, Le Parisien, and Informat.ro detailed the event. The news stories featured quotes from her family. Her family was left grieving. They said the child died after catching the dangerous parasite while in the lake water.