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Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake

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

What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a South Carolina lake

A 12-year-old boy has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake over the July Fourth weekend.

South Carolina parents call for answers after amoeba kills their child

A pair of South Carolina parents have more questions than answers after their son contracted a brain-eating amoeba while ...

Parents of South Carolina child who died from brain-eating amoeba call for action, awareness

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The parents of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died earlier this month after contracting a rare brain-eating ...

Couple calls for SC testing, reporting of freshwater amoeba after son’s death from brain infection

The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...
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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a child swimming in a lake

A 12-year-old boy has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake over the July Fourth weekend.

‘He thought he was safe’: South Carolina family calls for change after son’s death from amoeba

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.