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South Carolina boy dies from brain-eating amoeba

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

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 brain-eating amoeba that was living in the warm water.

People on MSN · 1d

Parents Speak Out After 12-Year-Old Son Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba: 'We Don't Want His Death to Be in Vain'

The parents of Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old who died July 18 from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake, say warnings should be put in place to prevent similar tragedies.

The New York Times · 5d

Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Boy in South Carolina

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

Charleston City Paper16h

State says lack of standards prevents testing for deadly amoeba

A state environmental official said this week the state doesn't test freshwater bodies of water for deadly “brain-eating” ...

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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 ...

ClickOrlando13h

Brain-eating amoeba test created by Orlando doctors catches illness faster. A tragic case is renewing interest

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

Family of Jaysen Carr urges agencies to implement warnings around risk of deadly freshwater amoeba

The parents of Jaysen Carr -- the 12-year-old Hand Middle School student who passed away from a brain-eating amoeba known as ...

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