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

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

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

A TWELVE-year-old boy passed away after being infected by a brain-eating parasite while swimming in a lake. Jaysen Carr died on July 18 after swimming in Lake Murray, a large reservoir in the US ...

A 12-year-old boy died after he contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a South Carolina lake. Jaysen Carr came ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died last week after contracting a rare but deadly organism known as ...