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

COLUMBIA S C WYFF On Tuesday authorities validated that a pediatric individual in Columbia South Carolina has died from Naegleria fowleri also known as the brain-eating amoeba According to Pediatric Infectious Malady Physician Anna Kathryn Burch with the Prisma Wellbeing Children s Hospital Midlands a individual in recent months died from Naegleria fowleri Dr Burch revealed the hospital will not release any additional information about the person