A woman survived a fall into Hurricane Harvey ’ s floodwaters — only to die of a flesh-eating infection

A Texas woman died earlier this month after contracting a flesh-eating infection from floodwaters brought by Hurricane Harvey, according to health officials in Houston. The Houston Chronicle reported that Nancy Reed, 77, of Houston, contracted a dangerous bacterial skin infection after she fell into dirty floodwater in her son’s home, breaking and cutting open her arm. The […]Related:FDA halts monkey research denounced by Jane Goodall as ‘shameful’FDA targets hundreds of ‘rogue’ websites illegally selling opioids and other prescription drugsShe chose to die so she could have a baby. Now her husband has to bury them both.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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