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

News outlets TVA Nouvelles, Le Parisien, and Informat.ro covered the tragic story. The news stories featured quotes from her family. Her family was left grieving. They said the child died after getting the rare infection while in the lake water.