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Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.
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 ...
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 ...
Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.
The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.
A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...
Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.
Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, ...
The family of a 12-year-old South Carolina boy who died after contracting a rare infection associated with Naegleria fowleri ...
The family spoke in front of the media for the first time Tuesday, calling on state agencies to test fresh bodies of water ...
The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...
The case was initially confirmed the week of July 7, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.