Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

A fter the death of six-year-old Jaysen Carr from a rare brain-eating amoeba, a South Carolina lawmaker is taking legislative ...

A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family of the 12-year-old from South Carolina and has so far raised more than ...

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

A deadly case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing renewed national attention to a test developed right here ...

The parents of Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old who died July 18 from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake ...

Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...

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

Their 12-year-old son died after contracting the rare amoeba while spending the Fourth of July swimming and boating on a lake ...

The Carr family is urging state officials to take action to prevent future tragedies and raise awareness about the hidden ...

Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, ...

The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...