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12-year-old boy dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina Headline from WMUR
Newest development Jul 25, 2025 · 3 reports 12-year-old boy dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina
The family of a 12-year-old boy who recently died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, has hired an attorney.
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Jul 23, 2025
Patient dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, hospital confirms
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12-year-old boy dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina
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CBS News
Patient dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, hospital confirms ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Jul 22, 2025
CBS News's feed description Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch, a pediatric infectious disease physician in South Carolina, said infections with the Naegleria fowleri amoeba are "very devastating."
Fits News
Fatal ‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba Confirmed In South Carolina ↗ (opens Fits News) Published Jul 22, 2025
Fits News's feed description Public health officials say risk remains low, but provide few details...
WMUR
12-year-old boy dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina ↗ (opens WMUR) Published Jul 24, 2025
WMUR's feed description The family of a 12-year-old boy who recently died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, has hired an attorney.
Fox News
Death confirmed from rare and deadly 'brain-eating amoeba' in southern lake ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Jul 24, 2025
Fox News's feed description South Carolina health officials reported a pediatric death from brain-eating amoeba infection, which occurs in fewer than 10 people annually in the U.S. and carries a 97% fatality rate.
New York Post
12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba after swim in South Carolina lake ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Jul 24, 2025
New York Post's feed description A 12-year-old boy died after he contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a South Carolina lake.
