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What is Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba?

A 12-year-old boy has died in South Carolina after becoming infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba from swimming in a lake earlier this month.

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12-Year-Old Black Boy Dies Of Rare, Brain‑Eating Amoeba In South Carolina

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12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba after swim in South Carolina lake

Is Lake Murray safe from exposure to a brain-infecting amoeba?

Following last week’s tragic death of a 12-year-old boy from a rare amoeba infection that his family said originated from Lake Murray, some members of the public are worried about the lake’s safety.

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12-year-old identified as person who died from brain-eating amoeba in SC lake

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Death confirmed from rare and deadly 'brain-eating amoeba' in southern lake

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Can naegleria fowleri kill you? What to know about brain-eating amoeba found in Pa waters

"Unfortunately, more than 97% of people with PAM (primary amebic meningoencephalitis) have died from the infection ," read the CDC's website.

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Identity of 12-Year-Old Boy Who Died of Brain-Eating Amoeba in S.C. Revealed as His Family Mourns His Death

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Do brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria live in NC? Here's what to know

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. State health officials confirm exposure likely came from Lake Murray the week of July 7.

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Rare illness claims child’s life after swimming in South Carolina lake

Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died last week after contracting a rare but deadly organism known as Naegleria fowleri while swimming July 18 in Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, People Magazine reported,

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.