Post by Logan on Jun 27, 2016 6:13:45 GMT -6
A Buda man who traveled to Port Aransas to enjoy the Father's Day weekend with his family is now fighting an infection from a flesh-eating bacteria.
Adrian Ruiz told his wife last Sunday that he had a headache and noticed a rash on his leg, KXAN-TV reported.
Within a few days, it got worse and a doctor diagnosed him with Vibrio vulnificus -- a bacteria caused by eating under-cooked shellfish or getting contaminated water into a cut or open wound.
The bacteria is more common in the summer months when water temperatures are warmer, according to the CDC.
Read more: www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20160626-second-texas-man-could-lose-leg-to-flesh-eating-bacteria.ece
Adrian Ruiz told his wife last Sunday that he had a headache and noticed a rash on his leg, KXAN-TV reported.
Within a few days, it got worse and a doctor diagnosed him with Vibrio vulnificus -- a bacteria caused by eating under-cooked shellfish or getting contaminated water into a cut or open wound.
The bacteria is more common in the summer months when water temperatures are warmer, according to the CDC.
Read more: www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20160626-second-texas-man-could-lose-leg-to-flesh-eating-bacteria.ece