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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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a 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 ...
Couple calls for SC testing, reporting of freshwater amoeba after son’s death from brain infection
The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...
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.
South Carolina lawmaker proposes water safety bill after child's death from freshwater amoeba
A South Carolina lawmaker plans a water safety bill after a child's tragic death from a brain-eating amoeba. COLUMBIA, S.C. — ...
Boy, 12, dies of brain-eating amoeba after swimming in South Carolina reservoir
A South Carolina family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba from ...
Family Urges More Safety Warnings After Son Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba Following Lake Swim
Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...