Last week, Tyler King was at work in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, when he saw that his left bicep was starting to swell. King then tried taking Benadryl (he might have assumed that it was just an allergy). Unfortunately, a few hours later, his left bicep became thrice its normal size. Alarmed, he rushed to the emergency room.
King had contracted vibrio, a bacteria commonly found in warm, brackish water – a mix of salt and fresh water. When exposed to an open wound, vibrio can cause a skin infection. If left untreated, the bacteria can be deadly.
But King stated something strange.
King, who owns a water sports business, says he did not directly touch water the day he was infected. He still doesn't know how it happened but he considers himself lucky.
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"Waters are getting warmer and the bacteria love warmer water, so we're all at higher risk," explained CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus.
Thankfully, Dr. Agus gives us tips on how to prevent these kinds of bacteria from doing more harm.
Check out the rest of the news over at CBS.
(Image Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Wikimedia Commons)
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Here, I'll fix the title for you:"Man claims something is impossible because memory is fallible and humans suck in general"It's like House MD used to say: patients lie.
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