A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

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

The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr made a public statement on Thursday, revealing that their child died after contact with ...

Funeral plans announced for 12-year-old boy who died of a brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina Anne Burrell cause of death ...

Jaysen Carr, a Hand Middle School student, died July 18 after being exposed to Naegleria fowleri while swimming in Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C.

Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to ...

Funeral services for a 12-year-old Columbia-area middle school student who died July 18 after contracting a rare amoeba from ...

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 identity of the South Carolina resident who was the victim of a recent, fatal “brain-eating amoeba” discovery has been ...

Jaysen Carr’s visitation and funeral will take place Friday and Saturday in Columbia. His death has been linked to a rare ...

The child is believed to have been exposed to the deadly organism while swimming in South Carolina's Lake Murray ...

Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney, has been hired to conduct an independent investigation into the patient's death.