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

A rare brain-eating amoeba infection killed a 12-year-old child in after he swam in a South Carolina freshwater lake. Health ...

A South Carolina lawmaker plans a water safety bill after a child's tragic death from a brain-eating amoeba. COLUMBIA, S.C. — ...

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

A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, his family ...

Dr. Linda Bell, a South Carolina State Epidemiologist, told WIS News 10 that there should not be widespread concern about Carr's diagnosis ...

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

Officials with the Centers for Disease Control say climate change raising freshwater temperatures may contribute to conditions that allow the amoeba to thrive.

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.

The Carrs were joined by their attorney, Tyler Bailey, who said the family has not been contacted by any public health or environmental agency following their son's death. Bailey identified the cause ...

Here are the school district start dates in South Carolina for the upcoming school year:July 21:AikenJuly 23: Edgefield July 24: Greenwood 50, 51, 52McCormick July 28: Florence 1MarlboroJuly 29 ...