A child has died from a type of brain-eating amoeba in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday.
The child died from the brain-eating Naegleria fowleri amoeba, reported WWL-TV.
The child, who has not yet been identified, contracted the amoeba while visiting a home in St. Bernard Parish.
The parish is flushing its water system out as a preventative measure.
“The CDC’s testing detected no evidence of the parasite, however out of abundance of caution; steps were taken immediately to continue to ensure a safe water supply in St. Bernard Parish,” said St. Bernard Parish President David Peralta.
The child’s death is the third related to a brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana since 2011, reported WBRZ.
