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Child's death from a brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina could spark new laws
After Jaysen Carr's death, Rep. Jermaine Johnson said he wants to see changes in how the deadly infection is handled by state ...
They thought their son had a headache. Now a SC family is pushing for changes while mourning their son
The Carrs were joined by their attorney, Tyler Bailey, who said the family has not been contacted by any public health or ...
Parents Speak Out After 12-Year-Old Son Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba: 'We Don't Want His Death to Be in Vain'
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 ...
Death of Jaysen Carr inspires proposed South Carolina bill
Jaysen Carr died on July 18 after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray. Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan's cause ...
Parents grieve son lost to amoeba
Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina's most popular ...
Family of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba raise awareness: "We don't want his death to be in vain"
The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr is speaking out about the child's recent death from a brain-eating amoeba in an effort to raise public awareness of the often fatal brain infection caused by ...
Why the family of 12-year-old Lake Murray amoeba victim wants an investigation
Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child’s death.
Fireflies honor Jaysen Carr with pregame fundraising event
On Wednesday, the Columbia Fireflies honored Jaysen Carr, the 12-year-old who died from a deadly amoeba, with a fundraising ...
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Family of Jaysen Carr urges agencies to implement warnings around risk of deadly freshwater amoeba
The parents of Jaysen Carr -- the 12-year-old Hand Middle School student who passed away from a brain-eating amoeba known as ...