A 12-year-old boy who died of a brain-eating amoeba was identified as Jaysen Carr. Carr was diagnosed with a deadly brain infection on July 7 and passed away on July 18. He is believed to have been exposed to the organism while swimming in South Carolina's Lake Murray.
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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