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

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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater.

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

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