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On Tuesday, the parents of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, a Hand Middle School student who died from a brain-eating amoeba, will ...

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

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The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.