Flesh-Eating Bacteria Explained A Georgia woman who is fighting the disease brings to light how devastating it can be. What causes flesh-eating bacteria cases? Two women in the United States have made headlines because of their battles with flesh-eating bacteria. The condition is rare, life-altering and often fatal. Victims of flesh-eating bacteria treated next door to one another Bobby Vaughn, the third person reported in recent weeks to be battling a flesh-eating bacteria known as necrotizing fasciitis in Georgia, is facing his sixth surgery at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. At one point, he was being treated next door to Aimee Copeland, the first known to be reported suffering from the condition Flesh Eating Bacteria Likely Lurking in Hampton Roads As a rare flesh eating bacteria threatens the lives of three Georgia people, infectious disease experts say it is very... Flesh-eating bacteria survivor from Georgetown shares her story GEORGETOWN -- A Georgetown woman, who survived a battle with flesh-eating bacteria syndrome says people need to be aware of just how easily even a simple injury can turn deadly or result in a loss of limbs. In October, 2008, Rocio Arnett's life changed forever simply by falling over a toy. "I tripped and pulled a muscle, I think," said Arnett. "That is when things really turned for the worse ... Flesh-eating bacteria attacks new mom Lana Kuykendall was healthy when she gave birth to twins on May 7, her family says Flesh-eating bacteria victim breathing on own Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old Georgia woman who lost both hands and feet to a bacterial infection, is now breathing on her own, her father said. Flesh-eating disease attacks third U.S. victim A third case of the flesh-eating disease has cropped up in the southeastern United States as the University of West Georgia psychology student Aimee Copeland continues to battle the bacteria that is ravaging her body. Flesh-Eating Disease Lands Man in Same Hospital as Aimee Copeland Bobby Vaughn, 32, Is Battling a Similar Infection in the Same Augusta Hospital Answer Man: Flesh-eating bacteria is all around us Q. In just the past couple of weeks, I've heard of two people in Georgia who developed severe infections after suffering relatively minor injuries outdoors. How common are these infections and how fearful should we be of losing limbs and even dying if we just cut ourselves outside?
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