Flesh Eating Disease

• ‘I’m so happy to be here’: Winnipeg man’s experience with necrotizing fasciitis

  Kyle 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.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2024
  
• Invasive strep: ‘Don’t wait’ to seek care, N.S. woman warns on long road to recovery

  A 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.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2024
  
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• Fundraiser started for B.C. cyclist who contracted flesh-eating disease

  Ryan 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.

  Health

  Mar 17, 2024
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• ‘Leg for a life’: B.C. man looks forward after amputation due to flesh-eating disease

  At 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.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2024
• Meet Sophie, a ‘hero’ dog who helped save her Montreal owner from flesh-eating disease

  Andrew 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.

  Features

  Mar 2, 2022
• Woman dies from flesh-eating bacteria after cutting leg at Florida beach

  With recent cases of flesh-eating bacteria emerging in the U.S., here's what beachgoers should remember about open wounds.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 2, 2019
• New mother who lost limbs to flesh-eating disease sues Nova Scotia hospital

  Lindsay Hubley was diagnosed with flesh-eating disease days after giving birth and is now a quadruple amputee after contracting necrotizing fasciitis

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2017
• Surrey woman’s leg is partially amputated amid bout with flesh-eating disease

  On 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 30

  From 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.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2017
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• Montreal homeless falling victim to aggressive strep bacteria causing flesh-eating disease

  There have been several reported cases of flesh-eating disease among the homeless in Montreal.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2017