An eight-year-old Louisiana girl named Lillian passed away after contracting a rare brain infection. She fell ill very quickly. State medical authorities confirmed she came into contact with Naegleria fowleri in a nearby lake. This parasite attacks the brain. Health reports linked her death to the organism found in the water.

News outlets TVA Nouvelles, Le Parisien, and Informat.ro covered the tragic story. The news stories contained comments from her family. Her family was left grieving. They said the child died after catching the dangerous parasite while in the lake water.