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 ...

Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a ...

The family of a 12-year-old South Carolina boy who died after contracting a rare infection associated with Naegleria fowleri ...

A 12-year-old boy, Jaysen Carr, tragically died in South Carolina, US after his brain was infected by a parasite called ...

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

The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal rinse, as the CDC highlights potential risks.

The woman used tap water from an RV to rinse her sinuses, leading to a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri.

What is Naegleria fowleri? According to the CDC, Naegleria fowleri, more commonly known as “brain-eating amoeba,” is a one-celled organism that lives in freshwater lakes, rivers and hot springs.