News

What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a child swimming in a lake
A 12-year-old boy has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake over the July Fourth weekend.
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a ...
South Carolina boy dies from brain-eating amoeba in lake
My son was a very smart individual. If he had one warning, he would have thought swimming in the lake was a bad idea," the ...
Why the family of 12-year-old Lake Murray amoeba victim wants an investigation
Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child’s death.
Family Urges More Safety Warnings After Son Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba Following Lake Swim
Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...
Brain-eating amoeba: Who is most often infected?
Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.
Family of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba raise awareness: "We don't want his death to be in vain"
The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr is speaking out about the child's recent death from a brain-eating amoeba in an effort to raise public awareness of the often fatal brain infection caused by ...