Florida family raises alarm after teen contracts flesh-eating bacteria

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(GoFundMe)A 17-year-old Florida teenager, Joziah Thompson, is hospitalized and facing potential amputation after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria. Thompson was exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a naturally occurring bacterium found in warm, mildly salty coastal waters, while swimming at a park in Niceville, Florida. Initially believing it was just a scratch, his leg became inflamed and painful two days later, leading to his diagnosis and ongoing treatment at Studer Family Children's Hospital. His mother, Tirzah Thompson, launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover household, travel, and medical expenses after pausing her spa business to care for her son. Tirzah Thompson is advocating for a system that provides public information on bacterial levels in local waters to prevent similar incidents. In fullFlorida teen fights for his life after contracting flesh-eating bacteria while swimming with siblingsThank 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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