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Rare amoeba infection death: 8-yr-old girldies after lake swim in Louisiana

In a shocking turn of events, an eight-year-old girl succumbed to a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a Louisiana lake. This terrifying infection, typically fatal, remains exceedingly rare with minimal reported cases by the CDC. To help reduce the chances of such infecti

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TOI LIFESTYLE DESK25 Aug 2026, 05:13 amUpdated 3h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
Rare amoeba infection death: 8-yr-old girl dies after lake swim in Louisiana

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In a shocking turn of events, an eight-year-old girl succumbed to a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a Louisiana lake. This terrifying infection, typically fatal, remains exceedingly rare with minimal reported cases by the CDC. To help reduce the chances of such infections, health authorities advise keeping water out of the nose while swimming.

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Source: Times of India · TOI LIFESTYLE DESK. Published 25 Aug 2026, 05:13 am.

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