Another death linked to flesh-eating bacteria

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA beach in Virginia (The Detour Duo, IG account: @thedetour_duo)A 64-year-old Tampa man, Derek Michael D’Arcy, died 13 days after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, during a holiday at Virginia Beach. Mr D’Arcy, a pastor and painter, waded into calf-deep water with a cut on his leg, which is believed to be how the bacteria entered his system. His wife, Joyce, noticed a purple strip on his leg four days later, and despite a positive Vibrio test three days after that, the infection had already severely damaged his legs. Doctors amputated both of Mr D’Arcy's legs in an attempt to halt the infection's spread, but it continued to advance to his chest, hands, and head, leading to his death. Individuals with weakened immune systems, such as Mr D’Arcy who was on dialysis, are particularly vulnerable to severe outcomes from Vibrio vulnificus, which naturally occurs in warm coastal waters. In fullMan dies from flesh-eating bacteria after wading knee-deep at Virginia beachThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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