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The UK and parts of England face an ongoing extreme heat event. Amber heat-health alerts are in place across much of the country, with health officials urging caution, travel adjustments, and cooling measures as temperatures reach near-38C and drought conditions worsen.
An eight-year-old girl from Ruston, Louisiana, has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater. Officials say exposure most likely occurred at Lake Claiborne during summer; the infection is nearly always fatal. Authorities stress caution for swimmers and nose-clipping to reduce risk.