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Boy dies from brain-eating amoeba

Parents of South Carolina child who died from brain-eating amoeba call for action, awareness

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The parents of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died earlier this month after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday, calling on state agencies and lawmakers to take action so that no other family experiences the pain they are now facing.

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Parents of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba "don't want his death to be in vain"

The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr is speaking out about the child's recent passing from a brain-eating amoeba in an effort to raise public awareness of the often fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri.

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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake

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 Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced up the nose, like when someone jumps or dives in the water.

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Parents who lost son to Naegleria fowleri speak out about risks of freshwater amoeba

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

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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 ...

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Why the family of 12-year-old Lake Murray amoeba victim wants an investigation

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

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