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

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

Most people who come into contact with Naegleria fowleri never get sick. The amoeba can only infect a person when ...

A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba.

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

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

The case was initially confirmed the week of July 7, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.

The state Department of Public Health presumes a fatal case of brain-eating amoeba came from Lake Murray, but risk of such ...

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

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

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed Tuesday that the person who died from a brain-eating amoeba was ...

The family of a 12-year-old boy who recently died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, has hired an attorney.