Moultrie man diagnosed with flesh eating bacteria

WTXL ABC 27 | Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:38:14 -0700

MOULTRIE, Ga. (WTXL)--Saving his arm or saving his life, that's the decision a Moultrie man had to make. Michael Hobgood says he somehow picked up the deadly bacteria called necrotizing fasciitis. Michael Hobgood says he never thought a cut on his ...

Colquitt Co. man recovering after losing arm to flesh-eating disease

WTXL ABC 27 | Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:38 -0700

COLQUITT CO., Fla. -- A Colquitt County man is now in stable condition after losing a limb to a flesh eating disease, according to The Moultrie Observer. The publication states that 23-year-old Michael Hobgood cut his hand two weeks ago while he was ...

Young flesh-eating bacteria victim is home, but bills mounting

KOMO News | Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:19:04 -0700

Zoey had a near brush with death when a small cut on her ankle became infected with a flesh eating bacteria. Doctors at Seattle Children's got ahead of it, saving Zoey's leg and her life. Now back home, Zoey can't sit on a swing. She can't even walk on ...

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Survivor: "I Have So Many Goals"

The Weather Channel | Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:21:05 -0700

What began as a fun day outdoors ended with the fight of Aimee Copeland's life. Copeland, 24, was ziplining with friends last May when she cut herself after an equipment malfunction. Through her wound, she contracted necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh ...