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Eight-Year-Old Dies After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba in Louisiana

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An eight-year-old girl, Lillian Smart, has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri. She is believed to have been infected while swimming in Lake Claiborne. The girl died on Saturday, one day after celebrating her birthday.

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    The Guardian

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    Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Loui...

  2. Mk.ru | Московский Комсомолец avatar

    Mk.ru | Московский Комсомолец

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    Ребёнок погиб после заражения опасной амёбой Восьмилетняя Лилиан Смарт...

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    Редкая, поражающая мозг амеба убила восьмилетнюю девочку в американско...

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    😨 Восьмилетняя девочка умерла после купания в озере: амеба поразила ее...

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