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South Carolina boy dies from brain-eating amoeba

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Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake

Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a brain-eating amoeba that was living in the warm water.

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South Carolina's family loss highlights the dangers of rare brain-eating amoeba

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

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Parents Speak Out After 12-Year-Old Son Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba: 'We Don't Want His Death to Be in Vain'

The parents of Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old who died July 18 from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake, say warnings should be put in place to prevent similar tragedies.

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Brain-eating amoeba test created by Orlando doctors catches illness faster. A tragic case is renewing interest

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

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

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

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