News
Child Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Popular South Carolina Lake
Brain-eating amoeba is commonly found in warm fresh waters such as lakes, rivers and hot springs. It also resides in poorly maintained or minimally chlorinated swimming pools, staying in these habitats to feed on bacteria.
The family spoke in front of the media for the first time Tuesday, calling on state agencies to test fresh bodies of water ...
The state Department of Public Health presumes a fatal case of brain-eating amoeba came from Lake Murray, but risk of such ...
The parents of Jaysen Carr -- the 12-year-old Hand Middle School student who passed away from a brain-eating amoeba known as ...
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.
Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old student at Hand Middle School in Columbia, South Carolina, died on July 18 from a rare infection of the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, which health officials say likely came from ...
15h
The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...
Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child's death.
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback