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DPH: Patient’s exposure to deadly brain-eating amoeba happened at Lake Murray
The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed Tuesday that the person who died from a brain-eating amoeba was exposed to it at a Midlands lake.
Infection caused by brain-eating amoeba kills person in South Carolina, children’s hospital says
LAKE MURRAY, S.C. (WBTV) - A person has died after they contracted an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba at a South ...
Brain-eating amoeba update: SC patient dies from infection. Where was patient infected?
The case was initially confirmed the week of July 7, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.
Family identifies boy who died after suspected Lake Murray amoeba exposure
A 12-year-old died from a rare amoeba infection that his family and health experts believe came from swimming in Lake Murray. Funeral arrangements are now underway.
Despite death, no elevated risk of amoeba at Lake Murray, health officials say
The state Department of Public Health presumes a fatal case of brain-eating amoeba came from Lake Murray, but risk of such ...