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| US man dies after flesh-eating bacteria infects new tattoo | |
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| A Texas man has died two months after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria through a new tattoo on his leg, medical officials say. | |
| The man, who has not been identified, had received a tattoo with the words "Jesus is my life" five days before going for a swim in the Gulf of Mexico. | The man, who has not been identified, had received a tattoo with the words "Jesus is my life" five days before going for a swim in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| The man was then admitted to a Dallas hospital complaining of severe pains nearby to the tattoo on his calf. | The man was then admitted to a Dallas hospital complaining of severe pains nearby to the tattoo on his calf. |
| Doctors advise that new tattoos be kept clean in order to prevent infection. | Doctors advise that new tattoos be kept clean in order to prevent infection. |
| The man had a history of alcohol cirrhosis of the liver, and reportedly told doctors that he drank six beers daily. | The man had a history of alcohol cirrhosis of the liver, and reportedly told doctors that he drank six beers daily. |
| Doctors at the Parkland Memorial Hospital put the man on life support 24 hours after he was admitted, as he went into septic shock. | Doctors at the Parkland Memorial Hospital put the man on life support 24 hours after he was admitted, as he went into septic shock. |
| Doctors say he tested positive for the flesh-eating bacteria vibrio vulnificus. | Doctors say he tested positive for the flesh-eating bacteria vibrio vulnificus. |
| The British Medical Journal reports that the virus is common in the Gulf of Mexico's coastal waters, and the risks of infection rises during warmer months. | The British Medical Journal reports that the virus is common in the Gulf of Mexico's coastal waters, and the risks of infection rises during warmer months. |
| According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vibrio causes 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths each year in the US with most infections being attributed to eating raw shellfish. | According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vibrio causes 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths each year in the US with most infections being attributed to eating raw shellfish. |
| Medical professionals advise that new tattoos be covered during bathing, and that people avoid swimming after getting new ink. | Medical professionals advise that new tattoos be covered during bathing, and that people avoid swimming after getting new ink. |