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A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba.

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

It is very unlikely to survive an infection by this amoeba that thrives in freshwater. Here’s what to know now if you live in ...

Naegleria fowleri is commonly referred to as the "brain-eating amoeba" because it destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually death, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Fewer than 10 cases are reported each year in the U.S., but almost all are fatal. The amoeba’s scientific name is Naegleria ...

Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch, a pediatric infectious disease physician in South Carolina, said infections with the Naegleria fowleri amoeba are "very devastating." ...

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.