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Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.
A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...
Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, ...
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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 family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr made a public statement on Thursday, revealing that their child died after contact with ...
Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney, has been hired to conduct an independent investigation into the patient's death.
Funeral plans have been announced for the 12-year-old boy in South Carolina who died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as ...
On Tuesday, officials confirmed that a pediatric patient in Columbia, South Carolina, has died from Naegleria fowleri, also ...
Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoebas. Infections are rare but can be deadly. What to know in ...
Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.
Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to it.