A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while ...

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

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Community members continue to rally around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr. Carr — a student at ...

The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr made a public statement on Thursday, revealing that their child died after contact with ...

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

Funeral plans have been announced for the 12-year-old boy in South Carolina who died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as ...

Jaysen Carr’s visitation and funeral will take place Friday and Saturday in Columbia. His death has been linked to a rare amoeba that may have come from Lake Murray.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died last week after contracting a rare but deadly organism known as ...

A visitation was held this afternoon (Friday, July 25) for Jaysen Carr, the 12-year-old boy who died after contracting a ...

A 12-year-old boy in South Carolina died from a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a deadly amoeba found in ...