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12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba

News Nation on MSN · 23h

What is Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba?

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

The New York Times · 22h

Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Boy in South Carolina

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

New York Post on MSN · 2d

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

Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, according to the CDC.

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SC folks won’t get brain-eating amoeba infections if they follow these expert tips

The Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba, which is a one-celled organism that thrives in warm fresh water like lakes, ...

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Family of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba speaks out: 'Unimaginable'

Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to ...

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