Necrotizing Fasciitis
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‘Leg for a life’: B.C. man looks forward after amputation due to flesh-eating diseaseAt first, doctors thought it was compartment syndrome but once they went in to take a look, they knew it was necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease.Health11 hours
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Woman dies from flesh-eating bacteria after cutting leg at Florida beachWith recent cases of flesh-eating bacteria emerging in the U.S., here's what beachgoers should remember about open wounds.LifestyleJul 2, 2019
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Boy, 8, dies from flesh-eating bacteria infection days after falling off bikeLiam Flanagan, 8, suffered a minor injury when he fell off his bicycle earlier this month in Oregon. But days later, he was fighting for his life.WorldJan 26, 2018
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New mother who lost limbs to flesh-eating disease sues Nova Scotia hospitalLindsay Hubley was diagnosed with flesh-eating disease days after giving birth and is now a quadruple amputee after contracting necrotizing fasciitisCanadaOct 11, 2017
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Hurricane Harvey: Woman dies of flesh-eating bacterial infection from floodwatersA Houston-area woman has died from a flesh-eating bacterial infection she contracted from Hurricane Harvey floodwaters.EnvironmentSep 28, 2017
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Surrey woman’s leg is partially amputated amid bout with flesh-eating diseaseOn June 3, the 21-year-old was bitten by something. Her family believes it was a brown recluse spider. Days later she was in a medically-induced coma.Jul 5, 2017
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Montreal homeless falling victim to aggressive strep bacteria causing flesh-eating diseaseThere have been several reported cases of flesh-eating disease among the homeless in Montreal.CanadaJun 26, 2017
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New mother battling flesh-eating disease in Halifax, out of coma: familyA young Nova Scotia mother is being treated for a severe case of flesh-eating disease diagnosed days after she gave birth to her first child and was placed in an induced coma to protect her from the aggressive infection, her family says.CanadaMar 24, 2017
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