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

COLUMBIA S C WYFF On Tuesday agents authenticated that a pediatric sufferer in Columbia South Carolina has died from Naegleria fowleri also known as the brain-eating amoeba According to Pediatric Infectious Ailment Physician Anna Kathryn Burch with the Prisma Healthcare Children s Hospital Midlands a recipient in the past few days died from Naegleria fowleri Dr Burch mentioned the hospital will not release any additional information about the person