Jeff Bova chased his dog into a pond rain created three weeks ago and picked up a flesh-eating bacteria called Necrotizing Fasciitis. His infection started as a small red spot on his arm but turned into something much worse.
All of the new ponds and standing water that have popped up across San Diego after recent heavy rain are hard to miss. Doctors advise locals to be careful around these waters if you have a cut even as small as a bug bite because you never know what bacteria could be floating in the water.
Jeff Bova chased his dog into a pond rain created three weeks ago and picked up a flesh-eating bacteria called Necrotizing Fasciitis. Jeff’s mom, Susan McIntyre, said the infection started as a small red spot on his arm, became swollen and then turned into something much worse.Get San Diego local news, weather forecasts, sports and lifestyle stories to your inbox.
Bova didn’t like going to the doctor and tried to heal himself. By the time he couldn’t handle the pain anymore and went to the hospital, it was too late. He died two days later.Infectious disease Dr. Shweta Warner said Necrotizing Fasciitis isn't contagious, but it’s rare and serious. It kills 20% of the people it infects, according to Dr. Warner.
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