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Boy, 12, dies of brain-eating amoeba

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.

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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.

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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.

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Hundreds gather to celebrate life of 12-year-old deadly amoeba victim Jaysen Carr

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - On Saturday, the Midlands community rallied around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr. Carr was a student at Hand Middle School who died after being infected with an amoeba ...

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SC folks won’t get brain-eating amoeba infections if they follow these expert tips

The Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba, which is a one-celled organism that thrives in warm fresh water like lakes, ...

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S.C. community supports family of amoeba infection victim

Community members in South Carolina continue to rally around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died after being ...

Flesh-eating bacteria vs. brain-eating amoeba? What we know in north central Florida

While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

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