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El Mundo on MSN · 3h

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

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.

The Hill on MSN · 1d

Brain-eating amoeba: Who is most often infected?

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

Family of Boy Who Died From Brain-Eating Amoeba Speaks Out

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 $36,000.

4don MSN

Brain-eating amoeba case reported in SC: How to avoid Naegleria fowleri while swimming

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

16h

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 ...

10hon MSN

‘He truly had the gift of love’: Parents of boy who died from amoeba call for change

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

15h

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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