Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...

Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child’s death.

Jaysen Carr died after contracting a rare infection brought on by a freshwater amoeba reportedly in 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 ...

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

A deadly case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing renewed national attention to a test developed right here ...

The family spoke in front of the media for the first time Tuesday, calling on state agencies to test fresh bodies of water ...

The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...

Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old boy, tragically died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from a lake in South Carolina. His ...

The parents of Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old who died July 18 from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake ...