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Why the family of 12-year-old Lake Murray amoeba victim wants an investigation
Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child's death.
Couple calls for SC testing, reporting of freshwater amoeba after son’s death from brain infection
The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...
12-year-old who died of brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray ID'd: How to stay safe
Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney, has been hired to conduct an independent investigation into the patient's death.
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Family IDs 12-year-old boy who died from rare amoeba in SC lake
Funeral services for a 12-year-old Columbia-area middle school student who died July 18 after contracting a rare amoeba from ...
Hundreds gather to celebrate life of 12-year-old deadly amoeba victim Jaysen Carr
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - On Saturday, the Midlands community rallied around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr. Carr was a student at Hand Middle School who died after being infected with an amoeba ...
Despite death, no elevated risk of amoeba at Lake Murray, health officials say
The state Department of Public Health presumes a fatal case of brain-eating amoeba came from Lake Murray, but risk of such ...