Fireman 'barely survived' flesh-eating disease
Adelyn Lau Donations poured in for Canadian firefighter Christopher Won after he lost his right calf to a flesh-eating disease while on a fa...
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Adelyn Lau Donations poured in for Canadian firefighter Christopher Won after he lost his right calf to a flesh-eating disease while on a fa...
At first, doctors thought it was compartment syndrome but once they went in to take a look, they knew it was necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease.
An infectious disease physician says that when someone is infected with group A streptococcus bacteria, it's "kind of a random game" what comes next. Dr. Donald Vinh says it could turn into the type of illness known as strep throat.
An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, forcing the amputation of part of his leg during a family vacation.
VANCOUVER - An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, forcing the amputation of part of his leg during a family vacation.