Most people would think that using a nasal irrigation device would be harmless to their health. For one woman, the results were fatal. The 71-year-old woman was staying at a campground in Texas.

After Jaysen Carr's death, Rep. Jermaine Johnson said he wants to see changes in how the deadly infection is handled by state ...

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

The brain-eating amoeba and flesh-eating-bacteria are known to thrive in warm water environments. The brain-eating amoebas are more commonly found in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, while the ...

Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old from the city of Columbia, died on July 18 after developing an infection associated with Naegleria fowleri in Lake Murray, according to a statement released by the family’s ...

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

A South Carolina lawmaker plans a water safety bill after a child's tragic death from a brain-eating amoeba. COLUMBIA, S.C. — ...

Their 12-year-old son died after contracting the rare amoeba while spending the Fourth of July swimming and boating on a lake ...

Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...

A state environmental official said this week the state doesn't test freshwater bodies of water for deadly “brain-eating” ...