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Louisiana girl dies after contracting suspected brain-eating amoeba
Summary by Westlake News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Mark Richardson , as published by FOX 7 Austin (KTBC) - News
· August 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points An 8-year-old girl is known to have died from this infection over the weekend. Health officials think it was contracted while swimming.
A fatal infection has been reported. Health officials think it was contracted while swimming. The infection is linked to an amoeba.
Further details are available from the source. An 8-year-old girl is known to have died from this infection over the weekend.
The source has more information about this incident, including the suspected cause of the infection and the circumstances surrounding the girl's death.
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Published: August 24, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 7 Austin (KTBC) - News ·
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What is this story about? A fatal infection has been reported. Health officials think it was contracted while swimming. The infection is linked to an amoeba. Further details are available from the source. An 8-year-old girl…
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