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Funeral plans set for boy who died from rare amoeba in South Carolina, family says
Jaysen Carr’s visitation and funeral will take place Friday and Saturday in Columbia. His death has been linked to a rare ...
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Family IDs 12-year-old boy who died from rare amoeba in SC lake
Funeral services for a 12-year-old Columbia-area middle school student who died July 18 after contracting a rare amoeba from ...
12-year-old who died of brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray ID'd: How to stay safe
Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney, has been hired to conduct an independent investigation into the patient's death.
Despite death, no elevated risk of amoeba at Lake Murray, health officials say
The state Department of Public Health presumes a fatal case of brain-eating amoeba came from Lake Murray, but risk of such ...
Family identifies boy who died after suspected Lake Murray amoeba exposure
The parents of a child who died after contracting a deadly amoeba, reportedly in Lake Murray, have released his name as they ...
Hundreds gather to celebrate life of 12-year-old deadly amoeba victim Jaysen Carr
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - On Saturday, the Midlands community rallied around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr. Carr was a student at Hand Middle School who died after being infected with an amoeba ...
Columbia funeral details announced for 12-year-old Lake Murray amoeba victim
The family of 12-year-old Hand Middle School Student Jaysen Carr announced he died from a brain-eating amoeba infection ...