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Brain-eating amoeba update: SC patient dies from infection. Where was patient infected?
A hospital patient who was infected with brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri in South Carolina has died. Health ...
Person dies from brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, officials say
A patient at Prisma Health Children's Hospital Midlands in South Carolina died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, a ...
Family of Boy Who Died From Brain Eating Amoeba Speak 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 ...
12-year-old who died of brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray ID'd: How to stay safe
Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney, has been hired to conduct an independent investigation into the patient's death.
Child Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Popular South Carolina Lake
A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba.
Patient dies from brain-eating amoeba after possible exposure in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prisma Richland Children’s Hospital in Columbia has confirmed that a patient treated at their facility has ...
Patient dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, hospital confirms
Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch, a pediatric infectious disease physician in South Carolina, said infections with the Naegleria ...
Child dies from brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina
A child has died from a brain-eating amoeba at Prisma Health Children's Hospital – Midlands in South Carolina.
Brain-eating amoeba found in South Carolina. Where else could it be lurking?
The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...
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South Carolina family grieving after 12-year-old son dies from brain-eating amoeba
A Columbia family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba from ...
Rare brain-eating amoeba case confirmed in South Carolina, health officials say
South Carolina health officials have confirmed a rare case of Naegleria fowleri, often called the "brain-eating amoeba," in ...
Patient dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in South Carolina waters
The person in South Carolina contracted the infection from he Naegleria fowleri amoeba, commonly known as a brain-eating amoeba, after swimming in Lake Murray outside of Columbia, the state ...