Flesh Eating Disease
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‘I’m so happy to be here’: Winnipeg man’s experience with necrotizing fasciitisKyle Lemke had necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease that Manitoba Public Health says is fatal in 20-30 per cent of cases. It can spread up to 3 cm per hour.HealthJun 28
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Invasive strep: ‘Don’t wait’ to seek care, N.S. woman warns on long road to recoveryA woman who had to be rushed into surgery after getting flesh-eating disease from invasive group A strep is warning others not to wait if they feel symptoms.HealthApr 26
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Fundraiser started for B.C. cyclist who contracted flesh-eating diseaseRyan Busto, 41, is in critical condition and a medically induced coma after contracting Necrotizing Fasciitis from a “saddle sore” during a cycling trip in California.HealthMar 17
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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.HealthFeb 27
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Meet Sophie, a ‘hero’ dog who helped save her Montreal owner from flesh-eating diseaseAndrew Lee, 55, thought his dog woke him up to go outside in the middle of the night — but she alerted him to a life-threatening condition.FeaturesMar 2, 2022
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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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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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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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5 Montreal stories you must read this week: June 30From Steve's Music Store relocating and the homeless in dire need of help, here are the five biggest stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.CanadaJun 30, 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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