Father of flesh-eating bacteria victim commends her courage I apologize for not posting any recent updates on Aimee. The past 48 hours have flown by like a whirlwind. Much has happened and my computer time has been extremely limited. I truly appreciate your patience and understanding. Flesh-eating disease: Ga. woman, 24, could lose hands, remaining foot AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A woman whose extremities have been stricken with a case of flesh-eating bacteria is seeing improvement, her father wrote today on Facebook. Flesh-eating disease patient to lose hands, foot Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this." Gutsy student faces more amputations Young Georgia woman battling case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg tells family, "Let's do this" Photos Flesh bacteria cases raise awareness A foundation devoted to education about and treatment of flesh-eating bacteria cites government figures estimating 500 to 1,500 cases occur in the United States each year. But media coverage of these cases is rare, so the story of a Georgia grad student fighting the disease may help raise awareness, the foundation's co-founder says. Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria ATLANTA - Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling... Flesh-Eating Bacteria Victim On Amputations: Let's Do This! On Thursday detectives from the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office confiscated ... Police are investigating the death of a 3 month-old boy that was reported ... Flesh-eating bug rarely infects humans Flesh-eating bacteria are common in the environment, but they rarely infect humans. Father hails daughter's courage over limbs lost to bacteria The father of a University of West Georgia graduate student infected with rare "flesh-eating" bacteria has told in heartbreaking detail of the moment when his daughter learned she would lose her hands. Early diagnosis key for mom with flesh-eating bacteria When Lana Kuykendall, a paramedic, noticed an odd bruise on her leg days after giving birth to twins, she checked herself into a hospital. That may have made all the difference since early treatment is critical.
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