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

Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, ...

A child in South Carolina tragically died from a brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in a local lake. Naegleria ...

The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr made a public statement on Thursday, revealing that their child died after contact with ...

Rene Kirby, “Shallow Hal” actor, dies at 70 after lifelong battle with spina bifida Hearts break as dog starts "crying" on ...

Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to ...

Funeral services for a 12-year-old Columbia-area middle school student who died July 18 after contracting a rare amoeba from ...

Jaysen Carr, a Hand Middle School student, died July 18 after being exposed to Naegleria fowleri while swimming in Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C.

On Tuesday, officials confirmed that a pediatric patient in Columbia, South Carolina, has died from Naegleria fowleri, also ...

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

A Columbia family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died last week after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba ...

Jaysen Carr’s visitation and funeral will take place Friday and Saturday in Columbia. His death has been linked to a rare ...