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 visitation was held this afternoon (Friday, July 25) for Jaysen Carr, the 12-year-old boy who died after contracting a ...

Richland One student Jaysen Carr has been identified as the child who died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba earlier ...

Attorneys for Clarence and Ebony Carr say their son Javsen Carr, 12, died on July 18 after contracting Naegleria fowleri in ...

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

A 12-year-old boy who died of a brain-eating amoeba was identified as Jaysen Carr. Carr was diagnosed with a deadly brain ...

A Columbia family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba from ...

A Columbia nutrition expert is translating expertise on the connections between diet, better sleep and heart health into a ...

On Tuesday, officials confirmed that a pediatric patient in Columbia, South Carolina, has died from Naegleria fowleri, also ...

The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...

Starting at 9 a.m. each Saturday, Main Street turns into Columbia’s version of the World’s Fair. The Market runs until 1 p.m. and houses a colorful assortment of shopping and eating.