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

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

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

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

Can brain-eating amoeba infections be cured? Though extremely rare - typically affecting fewer than 10 people a year in the U.S. - brain infections caused by Naegleria fowleri are nearly always fatal.

Can brain-eating amoeba infections be cured? Though extremely rare - typically affecting fewer than 10 people a year in the U.S. - brain infections caused by Naegleria fowleri are nearly always fatal.