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Florida Courier5h
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their boy on a South Carolina lake
Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina’s most popular ...
South Carolina's family loss highlights the dangers of rare brain-eating amoeba
Their 12-year-old son died after contracting the rare amoeba while spending the Fourth of July swimming and boating on a lake ...
Face2Face Africa13h
Family of 12-year-old speaks out after he dies of rare, brain‑eating amoeba in South Carolina
Dr. Linda Bell, a South Carolina State Epidemiologist, told WIS News 10 that there should not be widespread concern about Carr's diagnosis ...
ClickOrlando18h
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 Urges More Safety Warnings After Son Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba Following Lake Swim
Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...
Charleston City Paper1d
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” ...
UNILAD1d
Dad issues urgent warning after son, 12, died from contracting brain-eating amoeba at popular swimming spot
A heartbroken father has issued a warning after his son died after swimming in a popular spot in South Carolina. A family has ...
Wellbeing Whisper on MSN1d
How a Hidden Lake Danger Changed One Family and What Every Parent Needs to Know
Here’s a chilling fact that will make youthink twice before your next summer swim:Naegleria fowleri, the so-called “brain-eating amoeba,” has killed more than 160 people in the U.S. over the past 60 ...