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

A 12-year-old boy has tragically died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba at a popular swimming spot. Jaysen Carr died on ...

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died last week after contracting a rare but deadly organism known as ...

Family and community will hold a funeral service for the 12-year-old Richland One student who died after contracting a ...

ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - A man from Texas drowned Friday afternoon at Lake Murray. 43-year-old Aaron Madrid was riding a ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Community members continue to rally around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr. Carr — a student at ...

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

A man is dead after drowning at Lake Murray Friday afternoon, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Troopers say ...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Friday reported that a 43-year-old Texas man drowned at Lake Murray. Open the video player ...

Funeral plans have been announced for the 12-year-old boy in South Carolina who died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as ...

Fire crews jumped into action after flames broke out near Fear Factory.The fire burned through vegetation and several small ...

Jaysen Carr’s visitation and funeral will take place Friday and Saturday in Columbia. His death has been linked to a rare ...