Rare Flesh Eating Disease

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Hello mylotters! i just read a news article over yahoo yesterday. it's all about a college girl who had an accident in a zipline. the line broke off, givng her a gash in her calves, and she was dropped in the river. she was then brought to the hospital, and had her gash stapled. and went home. but the next day, she went back to the hospital and complained of sharp numb pain in her insides.. when the doctor checked again, she was given antibiotic. the third day she was admitted to the hospital and was reported to have encountered a rare disease called NECROTIZING FASCITIIS. it's a bacteria that when contracted into an open wound, would enter the body aneat on the muscles of the person. the girl already had her leg amputated. it was a very disturbing article. in came into my mind that everything can be possible anytime. she had the disease out of having fun, the bacteria just lurking on the water... it's really scary. i suddenly thought of not coming close to any water if i have any open wound... as i remember, i also had a relative who died because he had an open wound in the right foot. he washed his feet with the water from the tank, not knowing that the water is already contaminated with urine of black rats. he did not have problems with his flesh eaten away, but his right foot was paralyzed and eventually the bacteria spread in his body and he died. what are your thoughts with this rare disease? it was very alarming for me. i got a little cautious when i read about it..