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8-Year-Old Louisiana Girl Dies From a Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Warm Freshwater
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Although the cases are rare, they have a high mortality rate. On average, fewer than 10 cases per year are recorded in the United States.
·Los Angeles, United States
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An eight-year-old girl from Louisiana, USA, has died after contracting a rare, usually fatal brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Claiborne Lake. Lillian Smart died on Saturday, the day after her birthday, her family said in a public Facebook post on the "Love for Lillian" page.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The minor died a day after her birthday. The infection occurs when the microorganism enters the nose and reaches the brain.
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