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Boy, 12, dies of brain-eating amoeba after swimming in South Carolina reservoir

A South Carolina family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba from ...
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Brain-eating amoeba: Who is most often infected?

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

South Carolina lawmaker proposes water safety bill after child's death from freshwater amoeba

A South Carolina lawmaker plans a water safety bill after a child's tragic death from a brain-eating amoeba. COLUMBIA, S.C. — ...
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Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their boy on a South Carolina lake

Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina’s most popular ...

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 ...
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State says lack of standards prevents testing for deadly amoeba

A state environmental official said this week the state doesn't test freshwater bodies of water for deadly “brain-eating” ...
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What Is Brain-Eating Amoeba That Killed 12-Year-Old Boy In US? Transmission, Prevention, Symptoms, Cure

Rare brain-eating amoeba killed South Carolina's 12-year-old boy after spending a joyful Fourth of July in a popualar lake infected by Naegleria Fowleri organism.