Man dies after being infected with flesh-eating bacteria

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) – A man from Tennessee died this week after being infected with a flesh-eating bacteria during a visit to the beach.

According to reports, the man would have fallen ill shortly after returning from vacation to Destin Beach, Florida, where he was visiting his family for July 4th.

Cheryl Wiygul, the man's daughter, said the family had discovered that a large sore had developed on her father's back after returning home, as well as red bumps on her arms and legs. legs. The man died on July 7, just 48 hours after his last swim in Florida.

Wiygul added that even if his father had no cuts or open sores, his immune system was compromised because of cancer treatments and could put him at greater risk.

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