An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after contracting a rare 'brain-eating amoeba' infection, likely while swimming in a local lake.
Health officials confirmed the diagnosis of Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism that causes severe brain inflammation and is almost always fatal.
The community is currently mourning the loss, while authorities have issued warnings to residents about the risks of swimming in warm, stagnant freshwater bodies.