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Spring Boy Dies of Flesh Eating Disease

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Big MAK, Jul 17, 2012.

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  1. Big MAK

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    http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2012/07/spring-boy-dies-after-getting-rash-swimming-in-calif/

    Wonder if it's Necrotizing fasciitis... that's the only flesh eating disease I know of.

    I remember reading that people who are sick get it in most cases. But, I think it is also found in stagnant lakes and ponds and you get it if it manages to get into your blood stream via a cut or something. Scary ****.

    I know some girl has/had it recently. They had to amputate pretty much every limb. Just kill me if that happens.
     
    #1 Big MAK, Jul 17, 2012
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    How long after you're infected do you get symptoms, or die?
     
    #2 snc, Jul 17, 2012
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    Depends on the bug, there are a handful of bacteria/virus/ etc that can cause what the kid got.
     
    #3 QdoubleA, Jul 17, 2012
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    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    This sounds more like septic shock..........flesh eating bugs are fast, but not that fast.
     
    #4 Pole, Jul 17, 2012
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    scary indeed... horrible way to go.
     
    #5 Precision340, Jul 17, 2012
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    Havent read the article but im pretty sure septic shock doesn't cause flesh eating.
     
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    That's why I read the article........and watched the video. Although someone in the boy's family mentioned flesh eating bacteria, there was no mention of any actual flesh eating. Just a rash. Quickly followed by vomiting, then unresponsiveness, then death (appantly just a few hours after the first symptoms of the rash appeared).
     
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    Lol this happens all the time, any ER in the country has a guy with nec fasc at all times, its just Streptococcus Pyogenes which is everywhere all over you and and everyones skin, if it gets into the fascia it can spread quickly.. happens all the time the media is just dumb and made it a big deal
     
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    Really? That's how you want to treat a little boy's death?
     
    #9 Eric Riley, Jul 17, 2012
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    Horrible story. Thoughts go out to the family. RIP.
     
    #10 JayZ750, Jul 17, 2012
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    Iknowrite? Hillarious!
     
    #11 Xerobull, Jul 18, 2012
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    We've had several cases in Georgia this year. Scares me.
     
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    Necrotizing fasciitis is rare.

    Streptococcus is common, but it rarely causes the former.
     
    #13 juicystream, Jul 18, 2012
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