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Boy, 12, dies from brain-eating amoeba

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12-year-old who died of brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray ID'd: How to stay safe

To prevent Naegleria fowleri infection, hold your nose as you jump into the water or use a nose plug.

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Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Boy in South Carolina

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Family of Boy Who Died From Brain-Eating Amoeba Speaks Out

Is Lake Murray safe from exposure to a brain-infecting amoeba?

Following last week’s tragic death of a 12-year-old boy from a rare amoeba infection that his family said originated from Lake Murray, some members of the public are worried about the lake’s safety.

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12-year-old identified as person who died from brain-eating amoeba in SC lake

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Death confirmed from rare and deadly 'brain-eating amoeba' in southern lake

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Can naegleria fowleri kill you? What to know about brain-eating amoeba found in Pa waters

"Unfortunately, more than 97% of people with PAM (primary amebic meningoencephalitis) have died from the infection ," read the CDC's website.

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Identity of 12-Year-Old Boy Who Died of Brain-Eating Amoeba in S.C. Revealed as His Family Mourns His Death

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Do brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria live in NC? Here's what to know

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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 infections remains extremely low.

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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 he contracted at Lake Murray earlier this month.

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S.C. community supports family of amoeba infection victim

Community members in South Carolina continue to rally around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died after being infected with an amoeba he contracted at Lake Murray.

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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 contracted at the popular Midlands lake.