Event Brief
8-year-old girl dies from Naegleria fowleri in Louisiana
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
Summary: An 8-year-old girl, Lillian Smart, died after being diagnosed with an infection from Naegleria fowleri, a rare “brain-eating amoeba” found in warm freshwater. Her family said she died over the weekend, and Louisiana health officials said the state had its first confirmed case since 2013.
WHO: Lillian Smart’s family; Louisiana Department of Health; Gov. Jeff Landry
WHAT: Lillian Smart died after a Naegleria fowleri infection.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: Louisiana, USA
WHY: The infection was caused by Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba that thrives in warm freshwater.
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