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Swimming with waders on in Texas suggested? Texas Man Recovers from Flesh Eating Bacteria

But then, clear across the country, another victim of a "rare" bacteria:

Connecticut Teen battles Rare Bacteria

108 posted on 08/25/2004 11:20:37 AM PDT by MamaDearest (Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man’s spirit than when we win his heart.)
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He believes he was infected through a minor scratch on his arm...

"When I got back to the renthouse at Crystal Beach, my arm got to feeling funny between the elbow and the wrist...

Within hours, his arm was severely swollen and discolored, and the following day he went to Beaumont for emergency treatment.

Just horrifying.

Note to self: I this happens to me, get to the emergency room immediately.

234 posted on 08/25/2004 9:46:48 PM PDT by Selene
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