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

A South Carolina family has identified a 12-year-old boy who died from a brain-eating amoeba. Jaysen Carr’s family says they are dealing with the “unimaginable loss” of their son after he contracted ...

A Columbia family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died last week after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba ...

A hospital patient who was infected with brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri in South Carolina has died. Health ...

Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney, has been hired to conduct an independent investigation into the patient's death.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prisma Richland Children’s Hospital in Columbia has confirmed that a patient treated at their facility has ...

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 ...

The child is believed to have been exposed to the deadly organism while swimming in South Carolina's Lake Murray ...

From marshes, rivers and the ocean, how susceptible are Lowcountry waters to brain-eating amoebas? Here’s what to know and ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A 12-year-old Richland One student has been identified as the child who died after contracting a ...

Naegleri fowleri is an amoeba that can cause a serious central nervous system infection, according to the Cleveland Clinic.