This infection can be acquired from raw or undercooked fish. Laura bought tilapia from the local market, cooked it and ate it. Soon his condition worsened sharply.
Doctors had to amputate all four of Laura’s limbs due to developing sepsis and kidney failure. “This could have happened to any of us,” said Laura’s friend Anna Messina.
He added that Laura had been put into a medically induced coma and her condition was extremely serious.
Infectious disease experts warn that the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is especially dangerous for people with weakened immune systems.
Laura’s family and friends have reportedly raised more than $95,000 for medical expenses through GoFundMe.
Source: Ferra
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