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

"The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) was made aware of Naegleria fowleri in our state on the week of July 7.

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

Jaysen Carr,12, tragically died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a popular South Carolina ...

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 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, his family ...

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

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

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

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