Florida Man Gets Flesh-Eating Bacterial Infection From Yard Work

Florida Man Gets Flesh-Eating Bacterial Infection From Yard Work
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Simon Veazey
By Simon Veazey, Freelance Reporter
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A Florida man was told by doctors that he had picked up a flesh-eating bacterial infection, often known as necrotizing fasciitis, doing yard work, reported WFLA.

John Blanchard told the news station he was bitten by two ants last month as he did some landscaping in his home in Tampa Bay.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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