Jaysen Carr died after contracting a rare infection brought on by a freshwater amoeba reportedly in a South Carolina lake.

The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...

The family spoke in front of the media for the first time Tuesday, calling on state agencies to test fresh bodies of water ...

Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child's death.

The parents of Jaysen Carr -- the 12-year-old Hand Middle School student who passed away from a brain-eating amoeba known as ...

Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old student at Hand Middle School in Columbia, South Carolina, died on July 18 from a rare infection of the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, which health officials say likely came from ...