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Family identifies 12-year-old who died after contracting amoeba in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The family of a boy who died after contracting an amoeba in a South Carolina lake came forward with a public statement on Thursday.
The family identified the boy as 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died July 18 after coming in contact with Naegleria fowleri in Lake Murray.
The Carr’s attorney, Tyler Bailey, released the following statement on Thursday:
“Jaysen’s family is grieving this unthinkable loss, but they are also grateful at the outpouring of love and support they have received from the community. The family has many questions about how and why Jaysen died and wants to do everything in their power to ensure this doesn’t happen to another family. Jaysen’s family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital – Midlands for their dedicated care and compassion for him and their entire family. We ask for privacy at this time as the family prepares to lay their son to rest.”
Patient dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, hospital confirms
A patient in a South Carolina children's hospital has died of a brain-eating amoeba, according to the facility.
In a news briefing Tuesday, Prisma Health Children's Hospital-Midlands confirmed the patient died of primary amebic meningoencephalitis, also known as PAM, a rare but often fatal brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri organism.
The hospital did not share any more details about the patient.
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Health, the patient's exposure likely occurred at Lake Murray, though officials said they cannot be completely certain. The department said this is the first known case in the state since 2016.
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Infection caused by brain-eating amoeba confirmed in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) – Health officials confirmed a case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, sister-station WIS reported on Monday night.
The South Carolina Department of Health told WIS that the case was confirmed the week of July 7, but did not say where.
The amoeba — Naegleria fowleri — is a one-celled organism that “thrives” in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, according to the CDC.
The CDC said that if water containing the amoeba goes up the nose and reaches the brain, it can cause an infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM. Less than 10 people per year get PAM in the United States but it is fatal in nearly all cases.
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