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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.

The New York Times · 3d

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.

People · 6d

Child Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Popular South Carolina Lake

A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba. State health officials confirm exposure likely came from Lake Murray the week of July 7.

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Parents who lost son to Naegleria fowleri speak out about risks of freshwater amoeba

Jaysen Carr died after contracting a rare infection brought on by a freshwater amoeba reportedly in a South Carolina lake.

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‘He thought he was safe’: South Carolina family calls for change after son’s death from amoeba

The Carr family is urging state officials to take action to prevent future tragedies and raise awareness about the hidden dangers in South Carolina’s freshwater lakes.

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Rare illness claims child’s life after swimming in South Carolina lake

A rare brain-eating amoeba infection killed a 12-year-old child in after he swam in a South Carolina freshwater lake. Health ...

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