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washingtonpost.com > national > 08/24/2026 > louisiana-brain-amoeba-lillian-smart > 227b87ac-9fe1-11f1-8606-1d40ad00172e_story.html

8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (118+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an…...