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

Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...

Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a ...

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 ...

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

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

The family of a 12-year-old South Carolina boy who died after contracting a rare infection associated with Naegleria fowleri ...

A deadly case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing renewed national attention to a test developed right here ...

Their 12-year-old son died after contracting the rare amoeba while spending the Fourth of July swimming and boating on a lake ...

Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child’s death.

The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr is speaking out about the child's recent death from a brain-eating amoeba in an effort to raise public awareness of the often fatal brain infection caused by ...

Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old boy, tragically died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from a lake in South Carolina. His ...