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

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 ...

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

"The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) was made aware of Naegleria fowleri in our state on the week of July 7.

The family of a 12-year-old South Carolina boy who died after contracting a rare infection associated with Naegleria fowleri ...

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

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

The identity of the South Carolina resident who was the victim of a recent, fatal “brain-eating amoeba” discovery has been ...

Rare brain-eating amoeba killed South Carolina's 12-year-old boy after spending a joyful Fourth of July in a popualar lake ...

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

Stories of brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria are frightening. Here's what swimmers in North Carolina should know ...