flesh-eating bacteria
Man Dies From Flesh-Eating Disease He Got While Fishing From a Boat
A Texas man has passed away after he got infected with a flesh-eating disease while fishing from a boat, his daughter said. Jerry Sebek, 78, was fishing near Palacios on June 13. Kim Sebek, his daughter, told HTV that he didn’t have any open wounds that the family knew of or a weakened immune system. […]
Man Undergoes Surgery After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria While Fishing
A Texas man underwent surgery after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio, while fishing in late June, family members said. Daniel Jones, 79, was fishing with his son-in-law off Ransom Island around June 23. When he returned home, his hand started hurting. “He noticed his hand was starting to hurt, so he went to bed,” Cindy […]
Man Says He Got Infected by Flesh-Eating Bacteria Even Without Going in Water
A Florida man said that he contracted flesh-eating bacteria despite not getting into water for days. Tyler King, a Santa Rosa Beach resident, said that he paddled across a lake on June 28 but did not enter the water. “I NEVER got in the water,” he wrote in a Facebook post. “I DID NOT have […]