US EditionParents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
LAKE MURRAY, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUL 29 – Jaysen Carr's parents urge public warnings and mandatory reporting laws after his fatal Naegleria fowleri infection, one of about 160 U.S. deaths from the amoeba in 60 years, CDC says.
- Amid summer recreation, Jaysen Carr, 12-year-old son, fought for a week before dying on July 18, prompting calls for warnings about Naegleria fowleri at Lake Murray.
- During the Fourth of July holiday, Carr swam in Lake Murray and unknowingly encountered Naegleria fowleri, which entered his nose and reached his brain.
- The lake remained open without water testing, despite over 95% of Naegleria fowleri cases in the U.S. proving fatal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Amid no state requirements, South Carolina does not publicly report amoeba cases, and Clarence Carr said `And I am terrified it will happen to someone else`.
- Rapid symptom progression, with a doctor diagnosing fatal infection after nausea worsened and the amoeba destroyed brain tissue.
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Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old American, passed away last week after bathing for the national party in a famous South Carolina lake.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A South Carolina family is raising the alarm about a rare disease caused by a brain-eating amoeba. Clarence and Ebony Carr lost their 12-year-old son, Jaysen, to it this month after a weekend on Lake Murray. Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake "I have never witnessed anyone with the will to fight like my son," Clarence Carr said. Even after …
'He thought he was safe’: SC family calls for change after son’s death from amoeba
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - A South Carolina family is mourning the heartbreaking loss of their 12-year-old son, Jaysen Carr, who died earlier this month after being exposed to a rare and deadly, brain-eating amoeba while swimming in Lake Murray. The Carr family is urging state officials to take action to prevent future tragedies and raise awareness about the hidden dangers in South Carolina’s freshwater lakes. According to Jaysen's family, he was e…
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