re: Update: OB poster, Boodreaux, has passed away from infection with Flesh-eating Disease

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Yes but it depends a lot on your immune system. And it’s not caused by one type of bacteria but rather many types. Staph is a big one. And you don’t have to get in the water. Can be caused by a dirty needle. Or you could sneeze on your arm where it has an open wound. Basically, it occurs when you get a bacterial infection and your body can’t fight it off

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Grew up comercial fishing and shrimping and was getting stuck constantly as in 10-20 times a day by various (shrimp/fish/hardheads) never had an issue till one time I had what seemed as a normal stick in the hand and ended up swelling and having a red streak half way up my wrist. I went o the Dr and they claimed a few more days would have been a different treatment than the antibiotic shot I got and pills they gave me.
BTW the shot for the antibiotics is administered I swear with a Cajun injector needle I have never had a shot hurt so bad,, I should have known when they kept asking me if I was ok with shots and if I had someone to drive me home something was up.