Patient dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, hospital confirms

Child dies of rare illness after swimming in S.C. lake

A rare brain-eating amoeba infection killed a 12-year-old child after he swam in a freshwater lake.

Rare illness claims child’s life after swimming in South Carolina lake

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died last week after contracting a rare but deadly organism known as Naegleria fowleri while swimming July 18 in Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, People Magazine reported, marking the state’s first reported case since 2016.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WYFF) — On Tuesday, officials confirmed that a pediatric patient in Columbia, South Carolina, has died from Naegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba. According to Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician Anna Kathryn Burch with the Prisma Health Children’s Hospital – Midlands, a patient recently died from Naegleria fowleri. Dr. Burch said the hospital will not release any additional information about the patient.

12-Year-Old Black Boy Dies Of Rare, Brain‑Eating Amoeba In South Carolina

Boy, 12, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba while swimming in lake

A 12-year-old boy has died after contracting a rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba while swimming in South Carolina lake.

Death confirmed from rare and deadly 'brain-eating amoeba' in southern lake

South Carolina health officials reported a pediatric death from brain-eating amoeba infection, which occurs in fewer than 10 people annually in the U.S. and carries a 97% fatality rate.