Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
An 8-year-old girl has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana.
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An 8-year-old girl has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana.
An 8-year-old girl's death from a rare brain-eating amoeba has sparked a wave of sympathy and concern across Louisiana.
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