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

COLUMBIA S C WYFF On Tuesday agents endorsed that a pediatric person in Columbia South Carolina has died from Naegleria fowleri also known as the brain-eating amoeba According to Pediatric Infectious Affection Physician Anna Kathryn Burch with the Prisma Physical condition Children s Hospital Midlands a individual in the last few days died from Naegleria fowleri Dr Burch announced the hospital will not release any additional information about the subject