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Leigh Conrad shares her son's story to raise awareness about a deadly brain-eating amoeba. DEXTER, Ga. — As the death anniversary of her 12-year-old son approaches, Leigh Conrad wants to ensure other ...
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.
Though she admitted some of these things might be “strange” to worry about, she also pointed out that they’re all “fairly ...
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 ...
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 ...
A South Carolina lawmaker plans a water safety bill after a child's tragic death from a brain-eating amoeba. COLUMBIA, S.C. — ...
The Carrs were joined by their attorney, Tyler Bailey, who said the family has not been contacted by any public health or ...
Their 12-year-old son died after contracting the rare amoeba while spending the Fourth of July swimming and boating on a lake ...
Dr. Linda Bell, a South Carolina State Epidemiologist, told WIS News 10 that there should not be widespread concern about Carr's diagnosis ...
A deadly case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing renewed national attention to a test developed right here ...