Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina’s most popular ...

A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake.

Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina’s most popular lakes, he was dead from an amoeba that entered his brain through his nose.His ...

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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died last week after contracting a rare but deadly organism known as ...

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

Life Lake Murray fireworks canceled for 2025, future uncertain due to funding, permit issues by Alexa Vazquez • Times of San Diego July 3, 2025, 6:39 p.m.

Brain-eating amoebas are rare. But hot weather increases the risk. If you swim in freshwater lakes, there are a few things to know about the Naegleria fowleri amoeba.

Lake lovers around the neighborhood breathed a collective sigh of relief. For many, the threatened closure led to an appreciation for the park, a reflection on exactly why Lake Murray is so important.

Lake Murray's Fourth of July festival and fireworks have been called off due to the dramatic increase of permit costs in recent years.