Rare bacteria “ate” 24-year-old woman’s arms and legs after swimming accident

The doctors proceeded to amputate all four limbs of a 24-year-old woman, as she was infected with a rare bacteria that began to “eat” her arms and legs, after a swimming accident. Aimee Copeland, 36, recently opened up to People about the serious health ordeal she experienced in 2012 at the age of 24. At the time, she was working as a waitress while also getting close to getting her master’s degree in psychology. One sunny day in May 2012, she finished work early and decided to go swimming with her friends in a nearby river. There they found a makeshift zip-line and decided to use it. When it was Aimee’s turn, the rope snapped and she fell onto some rocks, causing a deep laceration to her leg. Immediately, he went to the hospital and received 22 stitches, and was discharged immediately. But three days later, she woke up to find her left leg rotting up to the thigh. So, he was hospitalized again and the doctors found that […]
Source: News Beast

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