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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

As they grieve their son, the boy's parents said they were stunned to learn South Carolina, like most other U.S. states, has ...

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

The Carrs were joined by their attorney, Tyler Bailey, who said the family has not been contacted by any public health or ...