Most people who come into contact with Naegleria fowleri never get sick. The amoeba can only infect a person when ...

A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba.

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while ...

A 12-year-old boy died after he contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a South Carolina lake. Jaysen Carr came ...

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

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 ...

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

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed Tuesday that the person who died from a brain-eating amoeba was ...

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died last week after contracting a rare but deadly organism known as ...

Funeral services for a 12-year-old Columbia-area middle school student who died July 18 after contracting a rare amoeba from ...