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

Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, ...

A child in South Carolina tragically died from a brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in a local lake. Naegleria ...

The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr made a public statement on Thursday, revealing that their child died after contact with ...

Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to ...

Funeral services for a 12-year-old Columbia-area middle school student who died July 18 after contracting a rare amoeba from ...

Rene Kirby, “Shallow Hal” actor, dies at 70 after lifelong battle with spina bifida Hearts break as dog starts "crying" on ...

On Tuesday, officials confirmed that a pediatric patient in Columbia, South Carolina, has died from Naegleria fowleri, also ...

Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney, has been hired to conduct an independent investigation into the patient's death.

From marshes, rivers and the ocean, how susceptible are Lowcountry waters to brain-eating amoebas? Here’s what to know and ...

A Columbia family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died last week after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba ...

Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoebas. Infections are rare but can be deadly. What to know in ...