# 8-year-old dies after rare brain-eating amoeba infection

https://mins.news/en/item/30509

- CNN, 2026-08-24 12:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/us/child-brain-eating-amoeba-death-louisiana-hnk?Date=20260824&Profile=CNN

> An 8-year-old girl has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba. Her family and health officials believe she may have encountered it while swimming in a lake near her home.

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