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‘He truly had the gift of love’: Parents of boy who died from amoeba call for change
The family spoke in front of the media for the first time Tuesday, calling on state agencies to test fresh bodies of water ...
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.
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 ...
WATCH: Parents of SC boy who died from amoeba speak
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The parents of a South Carolina boy who died from an amoeba spoke publicly for the first time on ...
South Carolina lawmaker proposes water safety bill after child's death from freshwater amoeba
A fter the death of six-year-old Jaysen Carr from a rare brain-eating amoeba, a South Carolina lawmaker is taking legislative ...
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State says lack of standards prevents testing for deadly amoeba
A state environmental official said this week the state doesn't test freshwater bodies of water for deadly “brain-eating” ...
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Brain-eating amoeba test created by Orlando doctors catches illness faster. A tragic case is renewing interest
A deadly case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing renewed national attention to a test developed right here ...
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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 ...