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

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South ...

The family spoke in front of the media for the first time Tuesday, calling on state agencies to test fresh bodies of water ...

Jaysen Carr died after contracting a rare infection brought on by a freshwater amoeba reportedly in a South Carolina lake.

The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...

The Carr family is urging state officials to take action to prevent future tragedies and raise awareness about the hidden ...

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

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

The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr is speaking out about the child's recent passing from a brain-eating amoeba in an ...

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 ...

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

The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.