A family is grieving the loss of their 8-year-old daughter. She died after contracting a rare infection from a brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater. The infection, caused by Naegleria fowleri, is almost always fatal and affects fewer than 10 people annually in the US.

The girl's family announced her passing in a public Facebook post, stating that her brain injuries were too severe to recover from. A spokesperson for the family confirmed the diagnosis and death.

Further details about the incident are available from the source, including a statement from the girl's parents, who described their loss as their daughter running to the arms of Jesus.