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Family of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba speaks out: 'Unimaginable'
Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to it.
Hundreds gather to celebrate life of 12-year-old deadly amoeba victim Jaysen Carr
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - On Saturday, the Midlands community rallied around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr. Carr was a student at Hand Middle School who died after being infected with an amoeba ...
S.C. community supports family of amoeba infection victim
Community members in South Carolina continue to rally around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died after being ...
Flesh-eating bacteria vs. brain-eating amoeba? What we know in north central Florida
While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...