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

Funeral plans have been announced for the 12-year-old boy in South Carolina who died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as ...

Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old from the city of Columbia, died on July 18 after developing an infection associated with Naegleria ...

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while ...

Brain-eating amoeba is commonly found in warm fresh waters such as lakes, rivers and hot springs. It also resides in poorly ...

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

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.

A patient at Prisma Health Children's Hospital Midlands in South Carolina died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, a ...

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

A child has died from a brain-eating amoeba at Prisma Health Children's Hospital – Midlands in South Carolina.

The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...

The person in South Carolina contracted the infection from he Naegleria fowleri amoeba, commonly known as a brain-eating amoeba, after swimming in Lake Murray outside of Columbia, the state ...