This invasive beetle has been in North Texas for about 8 years and is deadly to ash trees

The wood-boring beetle was first discovered in North Texas in Tarrant County in 2018 when a 10-year-old took a photo of the ...
Nature

How to beat a brain-eating amoeba

2021. A man in his fifties is admitted to hospital in San Francisco, California, after experiencing a seizure. He is disoriented, appears distracted and has difficulties with his speech. An MRI scan ...
People

Boy Who Died of Brain-Eating Amoeba Was Looking Forward to 13th Birthday Party. His Family Still Threw One in His Honor

“He said that he was going to wait until his 13th birthday to have a party, and we still have it, even though he’s not here," Jaysen Carr's mom said GoFundMe Jaysen Carr, 12, of Columbia, S.C., died ...
KVUE

12-year-old who died from rare brain-eating amoeba honored with scholarship — and birthday party

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Friends, family, and community members jumped together in celebration Saturday night to honor the life of Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old boy who died in July from a rare brain-eating ...
WIS TV

Birthday celebration being held for 12-year-old who died from brain-eating amoeba infection

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Family and friends of the 12-year-old who died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection this summer will gather this weekend to honor him. On Oct. 4, members of the community ...
WIS TV

Family fights for change following son’s death from brain-eating amoeba infection

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Following their 12-year-old son’s death from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, a family is now fighting for legislation and increased awareness about this issue. The Carr ...
Daily News Hungary

Brain-eating amoeba spreads rapidly in region where PM Orbán holidayed

German outlet Der Spiegel reported on the rising number of infections. According to the paper, deaths caused by the brain-eating amoeba known to authorities remain relatively low in India, but ...