Flesh-eating bacteria devour man's arm and leg in just three days (arstechnica.com)

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[-] perestroika@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

That was extremely fast for an infection. All I can say: if there are symptoms of an infection, treat it. If it spreads, find emergency treatment.

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