# Ruston girl dies after brain-eating amoeba infection

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-24 17:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Today | After 8-year-old died of brain-eating amoeba, here's who is most at risk | 2026-08-24 23:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPQWx1alZncnljdXhqN0FrWW9tM1F5bkZBMDE3NElMZW43X1lZdzlWZFAxMGUzYS1SWEZVdzhvSEVZMkhOVVY0bC1nU1o0STVySjNLS0VFVjV3dTNUel9HOXZfR190bWRVWmw4WlYzbTlqOV9GMWpKYklxWmxjVVNGWmpLSHVWSWhxazdCNmoyYklYNnlSMG51OExNWm9PQlpIWWVaeEN3WUtzZ1FjRktJ?oc=5) |
| KOMO | 8-year-old girl dies from rare infection after contracting brain-eating amoeba | 2026-08-24 22:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAJBVV95cUxQdHdNeklKa0dYb2R1Z3JVTHkteEFhdnBQVUtrVk4zdTBZbkRXZUlEQlN3c2otb1JZcjlHNFFlcnl2UjRQVlBnM0daeU1BUVdrNTdqcEtFVmYxRGo3MnFhSnd0WEhmUUlndGhfVkRLZ1B0RlIzTm40TFdISFNVY2lrTXJVcjBxOEstZVBtYzdjZUZHVC1INGg0UHFoSDN1WjRWc3lBSlVQd1lyWGRkdzZxbUo5dTIwamVXaXFXbVNvS1lMTUR1VHd1YmJiZC1xOHk2cnliOG1weXh0V21GVUFfS2k4dGpFaDluaXp2SDI1X241bi0tVUZtT29qcWE3YWlFYkpVZHNWR0FJNFlEbkxhUVhZYzJQQzBXYnJGVw?oc=5) |
| WSB-TV | 8-year-old girl dies from brain-eating amoeba | 2026-08-24 22:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxObDdIdHVMRU95ZWRzZ2R5QzBhU2FONWtrRVQ2YnUwRXZROFFmMnY5UGtIS1g5dGFOVTdaTzU3T1RCSTlpWUpDeFo0Z2VWeUlINkExM2ZhMGVnNnFMUnhHWVRTeUpUdVlmcjd1YUJVV3hrQ3BPb3MtX0JBazdocERXM044SktnOGdDSDBlV1RwcVpRX1Q3YldRX3RIZ05WT2RVenVB0gG3AUFVX3lxTE8yakV5OTFiNDRTQXgzLUdKd3E2Vm1KRVZLeVNKNzFjMHlNanF4eVQzcmxzb3g4N0dSai02czAtTW5wUWhucDRQMnVTeDZIcEgzQ3VIaGNNdmkwN2tQd3pob241QXdhUW5sbTJoQVlSdmtkcGlfM3N5QVpOMzN6bzBseVB2NFliMjFGSnlYUHVRUXZmTER5Tlc5WF8yV1lJYW5kZ2tleVI2NWJSRWQ0MXJ) |
| KNOE | Ruston community rallies for 8-year-old fighting rare infection | 2026-08-24 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQMEVNcXhMVmUwUFVGemNpWERvQ1k5Rk1BdF9VczZZWXZycTdVQmplaVc0TVI2Q3BmVXl1bUtEdUNNUzh4NzR0VHJLRHJXNkhuT3B4NnFsb0QwMWV6Q1B1YjlmSHdlQlA1RHBFU2tMdGhJQW9SQjIwOVdUSlpMOFFhaFZ6VFpwZ3M5RFlGMmxJd2N4Z2RnMzI4?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | ‘We are devastated’: 8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in lake | 2026-08-24 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQMEdicXhpWVNjc3owTkRFaWMyRUNBaG9YQlRxUHBDT1pFcXllaEZqUU00SHkwUzFrcGNOSnVvend2RGg0QXVadS0tVUNqU0dsQndFWF9Pa3Vhc0ItWWoxa1NGTjk5c2ZSZF9wZy1aMHpUQUl0OGU1cXFzdUhJSWNaLTRIOHJDQnZhOUJBZmQtaEMyME4zYTZhWUpvUTBJbm43bVZ4d2lNcWZWRl9hNkHSAbMBQVVfeXFMTjBMOWhkMjR5TV9OaEtOaERGNmZidFM3cW9OYy16NjIyOEhnRHMyWC11bVNDQ3VPYUdpT2hwcDVMaEdud1ROLTFMT0xwM2JsandWRHRXRGJTZmNnT21ITzU5UG1FOFlFSlpOWWlqQVVYMVFIWXFSUW9CX2NFdG9OR3piekRCb1Z2OVlGNDFyWmdEZXZ1eHlSeHhLTGRwZ1BvSW53Q3p) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | 8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater | 2026-08-24 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNdXFXY0Q0TUxibUhub1Q3Nm01SC00cXlaR0VlOFlscWVsVFZzbDJ2cDdTcDlNNHEyOE0zdk1rZERRU1haaDAyaGdmRC02N1J1YXEtbEM4dUxjMzY2dkluMkU1NE5VQms4LS1xeU5vWG5LZXc4RW5PWUFZTm4taG9kUGQ1Unp2Z1pURTdtZVp2M1RrQW1tUkHSAZsBQVVfeXFMUGZ4YVlzOW9mcGxTRkVDamU3Nzg1bzh6SmF4M3RaZ3hzaXFFcmRjaTkzWlVjbTdyNERLOGZPNHAtY1hyU3RVTFpuelNlNTRCNTg0cWtQZHJDVmljZjYzM0tEZU5MR0FyeEV2YjZ1T2pqaGdZRkU2UzZRU1N6Q18yUlU4SkRhcXZoVlNUUlpwWVhSdDZWb29tX1pCalk?oc=5) |
| NBC News | 8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater | 2026-08-24 18:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPOW9PNEVZNVNWeFl1eGk1a0ZvbndyUDZJZXlaU2R1eDJaREZvWWhEd1pUbjhFZzFhbHlib1F6ZUNVbjBiQUFPYlljZUFyMzlYSjFrcC1EZEpJWnlRcGpvbzJONkJaUjZ0LXZiTmluV25FY0ZhU1YtNVpNek5JV09rWU1obmRXYnZHb2lIZlR5WDdpaTk2N1Vv?oc=5) |
| kare11.com | 8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater | 2026-08-24 14:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgJBVV95cUxNMVlhbHBmcGVBVGpkYTRjMUMtMFk4MkNPR3pBRjJtUUVBOG43MUNKTGtzVXVMUXlEVVgzQ0Z2RTdSV3pIV2hJMUJZTEJhNjJmRDZTeFdaSzRxdV9qaHVSTUM2clkwcVVhTGduNEoxcW9PVERWNmpIZksybXo5UWZ1MktJb0tMb3FRdGhUQi1aM2RTVjlWczQwWXBybnRkand2YWtWeXg3NFdtbXRoNHZCRjJ0dFdPZGNYbkdKOFFVQkR4Q0ZENjdwMzJCRjQwYXh4Sk1KYnBsbEFxWjgwMklaUVpkVVgwNTRBR3NZeUtmOVB3aXNkMjByZVdMQUJzcDFpcWh2UGRVTlYwRXZ4cDFaV3VBMGZkdw?oc=5) |

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