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 ...

A tragic death in South Carolina has reignited fears about the rare but deadly brain-eating amoeba. Experts warn the first ...

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while ...

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

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

A 12-year-old boy has tragically died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba at a popular swimming spot. Jaysen Carr died on ...

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

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

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

Official records show 164 people in the US were infected with the disease between 1962 and 2023, of which only four survived.

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