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South Carolina boy dies from brain-eating amoeba

Brain-eating amoeba: Who is most often infected?
Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.
What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a child swimming in a lake
A 12-year-old boy has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake over the July Fourth weekend.
Family of Boy Who Died From Brain-Eating Amoeba Speaks Out
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 $36,000.
Parents Speak Out After 12-Year-Old Son Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba: 'We Don't Want His Death to Be in Vain'
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, say warnings should be put in place to prevent similar tragedies.
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a brain-eating amoeba that was living in the warm water.
Death confirmed from rare and deadly 'brain-eating amoeba' in southern lake
A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take precautions in warm freshwater.
Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Boy in South Carolina
A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while swimming in a reservoir.
South Carolina's family loss highlights the dangers of rare 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.
12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba after swim in South Carolina lake
Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, according to the CDC.
South Carolina boy dies from brain-eating amoeba in lake
My son was a very smart individual. If he had one warning, he would have thought swimming in the lake was a bad idea," the boy's father said.
Family of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba speaks out: 'Unimaginable'
Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to it.

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