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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a ...
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 ...
Columbia remembers Jaysen Carr, 12, for his kindness, spirit and quiet acts of compassion
A celebration of life for Jaysen Carr, who died after a rare infection, showed how deeply the Columbia 12-year-old impacted ...