Louisiana Confirms a Rare Amoeba Infection Tied to Lake Claiborne as Swim Season Enters Its Final Weeks
Louisiana health officials have confirmed a Naegleria fowleri infection in a state resident who most likely acquired it while swimming in Lake Claiborne, in Claiborne Parish. The Louisiana Department of Health announced the case Wednesday and issued a Health Alert Network notice to providers across the state the previous day, advising them on symptom tracking…