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‘We are heartbroken’: 8-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba infection

‘We are heartbroken’: 8-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba infection
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RUSTON, La. ( KNOE /Gray News) - An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, likely from swimming in a lake. The parents of Lillian Smart announced her death in a Facebook post on Sunday, Aug. 23. “Last night Lillian ran from our arms to the arms of Jesus,” Smart...

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