June 13, 2019 Texas man contracts severe bacterial infection after dipping toes in water A Texas man said he knows “he’ll never be the same” after he contracted a potentially deadly bacterial infection from dipping his toes in the water.
May 30, 2019 Fisherman says he nearly lost finger after contracting bacterial infection in cut from fish fin An Oklahoma man’s successful day of fishing nearly turned tragic when a striper’s fin sliced into his finger, leading to an infection that nearly cost him the digit.
April 27, 2019 Florida fisherman recovering from 'flesh-eating' bacteria after getting struck with fish hook Mike Walton, of Ozona, was fishing with friends off the coast of Palm Harbor in the Gulf of Mexico when a hook caught him in the hand.
March 12, 2019 Rapper OG Maco reveals he has 'skin-eating disease' caused by 'improperly treated' minor rash Rapper OG Maco revealed he has been battling a “skin-eating disease” for the last few months after he was “improperly treated for a minor rash.”
October 1, 2018 New Jersey man dies after contracting brain-eating parasite A New Jersey man died after suffering from complications of a brain-eating parasite he contracted in the wave pool of a Texas resort, his family said last week.
August 31, 2018 Man who contracted flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing has legs amputated, daughter says A New Jersey man who got infected with flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in early July underwent surgery to have portions of his legs amputated Wednesday -- weeks after losing his forearms and hands, his family said.
August 23, 2018 Texas man bitten by shark has flesh-eating bacteria related to attack A man who was bitten by a shark while swimming at a Texas beach earlier this month said he’s now being treated for flesh-eating bacteria related to the shark bite.
August 16, 2018 New Jersey man who contracted flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing has forearms, hands amputated, family says A New Jersey father who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in early July underwent surgery this week to have his forearms and hands amputated, his family said.
August 1, 2018 New Jersey dad who contracted flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing to be transferred to hospice, family says A New Jersey father who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in early July is being transferred to hospice care, his family said after the 60-year-old’s condition deteriorated in the last few days due to the spread of the infection.
July 18, 2018 Flesh-eating bacteria in raw oysters kill Florida man, health officials say A man who ate raw oysters at a Florida restaurant has died after contracting an infection from the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, health officials say.
