A 10-year-old girl has died in hospital in the US after contracting a rare"brain-eating" amoeba while swimming in a river.The amoeba is present in fresh water across Texas but officials say deadly cases are rareShe died roughly a week after she started experiencing symptoms
Lily Mae Avant swam in a river and lake in Texas over the US Labor Day holiday weekend then came down with a headache and a fever a week later, on September 8. A Facebook group called #Lilystrong was created on Thursday to update family, friends and wellwishers on the 10-year-old's condition. "After hearing what they thought were sounds of Lily having a nightmare in her sleep, [Lily Mae's mother] quickly realized Lily was beginning the fight of her life," one post said."Her spinal tap revealed that she actually contracted a very rare amoeba that is aggressive with a high fatality rate."
Her health quickly deteriorated, and she was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.
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It’s very rare case, but it freaks me out 😱
Another heartbreaking loss of a child gone too soon.
Бедный ребёнок 😥
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