The South's flesh-eating bacteria scare: A concise guide In the second case of necrotizing fasciitis to surface this month, a Georgia woman is hospitalized after doctors discovered the bacteria spreading through her leg More Amputations for Student Battling Flesh-Eating Bacteria More Amputations for Student Battling Flesh-Eating Bacteria Flesh eating bacteria: Aimee Copeland now in critical condition after zip line accident Georgia graduate Aimee Copeland (pictured) is in critical condition today as doctors listed her in critical condition after a zip line accident left her with a rare flesh-eating bacteria. Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria ATLANTA—Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of Flesh-eating disease patient to lose hands, foot Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this." What IS flesh-eating bacteria? With all of the reports popping up about patients suffering from "flesh-eating bacteria," one has to ask: just what IS this scary-sounding disease? Early diagnosis key for mom with flesh-eating bacteria When Lana Kuykendall, a paramedic, noticed an odd bruise on her leg days after giving birth to twins, she checked herself into a hospital. That may have made all the difference since early treatment is critical. Unique Flesh Eating Bacteria Survivors Return to Sports: Fan's View One blogger claims that flesh eating bacteria, like the kind that affected Aimee Copeland during a zip-line accident in Georgia, are extremely rare -- and are nothing to worry about. However, many videos on YouTube show that this is something that has taken many athletes out of the game. Furthermore, many information sources seem to press the issue that flesh eating bacteria is a special risk ... Flesh bacteria cases raise awareness A foundation devoted to education about and treatment of flesh-eating bacteria cites government figures estimating 500 to 1,500 cases occur in the United States each year. But media coverage of these cases is rare, so the story of a Georgia grad student fighting the disease may help raise awareness, the foundation's co-founder says. Georgia landscaper battles flesh-eating bacteria A third case of flesh-eating bacteria has emerged with ties to Georgia, myFOXatlanta reported. A landscaper from Cartersville is in critical condition at Doctors Hospital in Augusta battling the potentially deadly disease.
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