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Person dies from brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, officials say

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY that a person died after being exposed to the amoeba earlier in July.

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12-year-old who died of brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray ID'd: How to stay safe

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South Carolina family grieving after 12-year-old son dies from brain-eating amoeba

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SC patient dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba

“There’s new scrutiny on the case that could have dire consequences for him,” says an insider.

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Child Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Popular South Carolina Lake

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Child dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba, hospital says

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Identity of 12-Year-Old Boy Who Died of Brain-Eating Amoeba in S.C. Revealed as His Family Mourns His Death

South Carolina State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell told WIS News 10 that Carr's diagnosis should not cause mass panic, explaining that only 10 cases of the infection occur in the year.

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Do brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria live in NC? Here's what to know

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Child dies from brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina

Patient dies from brain-eating amoeba after possible exposure in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prisma Richland Children’s Hospital in Columbia has confirmed that a patient treated at their facility has died from a brain-eating amoeba. According to the South Carolina Department of Health, they believe the patient was exposed to the rare, but deadly, organism at Lake Murray.

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Brain-eating amoeba case reported in SC: How to avoid Naegleria fowleri while swimming

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.