A 10-year-old girl died Monday after contracting a rare, brain-eating amoeba during a weekend swimming trip, according to KWTX-TV. Image: Lily Avant Lily Avant was swimming in the Brazos River — near her home of Whitney, Texas — over Labor Day weekend when she likely contracted the amoeba. She began suffering from symptoms, such as fever and headaches, a few days later,…

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