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Death confirmed from rare and deadly 'brain-eating amoeba' in southern lake
A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...
Dangerous waters: What to know about the flesh-eating bacteria and brain-eating amoebas
The brain-eating amoeba and flesh-eating-bacteria are known to thrive in warm water environments. The brain-eating amoebas are more commonly found in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, while the ...
Can naegleria fowleri kill you? What to know about brain-eating amoeba found in Pa waters
Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.
What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South ...
Parents of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba "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 passing from a brain-eating amoeba in an ...
12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba after swim in South Carolina lake
Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, ...
Dad of boy, 12, who died from infection after swimming calls for more warnings
Jaysen Carr, 12, died nearly two weeks after he spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat in Lake Murray, west of Columbia, South Carolina - now his heartbroken dad has spoken out ...
Couple calls for SC testing, reporting of freshwater amoeba after son’s death from brain infection
The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...
Local expert and father of victim weigh in on rare amoeba disease and risk
After a person lost their life contracting a brain infection from an amoeba in the Midlands, a Lowcountry doctor and father ...
Brain-eating amoeba found in South Carolina. Where else could it be lurking?
The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...