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They thought their son had a headache. Now a family is pushing for changes while mourning their son
The Carrs were joined by their attorney, Tyler Bailey, who said the family has not been contacted by any public health or environmental agency following their son's death. Bailey identified the cause ...
What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South ...
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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a child swimming in a lake
A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. ...
Parents of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba "don't want his death to be in vain"
The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr is speaking out about the child's recent passing from a brain-eating amoeba.In a new conference Tuesday in Columbia, South Carolina, Carr's parents said they ...
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Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a ...
Parents of South Carolina child who died from brain-eating amoeba call for action, awareness
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The parents of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died earlier this month after contracting a rare brain-eating ...
Parents who lost son to Naegleria fowleri speak out about risks of freshwater amoeba
Jaysen Carr died after contracting a rare infection brought on by a freshwater amoeba reportedly in a South Carolina lake.
Brain-eating amoeba: Who is most often infected?
Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.