Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
By Glenn Hampson
04 September, 2018
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
By Glenn Hampson
04 September, 2018
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
By Glenn Hampson
04 September, 2018
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
By Glenn Hampson
04 September, 2018
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
By Glenn Hampson
04 September, 2018
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
Flesh Eating Disease Leaves Scars On Man's Hand
By Glenn Hampson
04 September, 2018
A Southport marketing manager is still recovering after he was almost killed – by a paper cut.
Ryan Taylor developed necrotising fasciitis, an incredibly rare flesh-eating disease, from a tiny paper cut at work on July 25.
The 26-year-old took himself to Gold Coast University Hospital the next day after noticing significant swelling of his hand, but did not know a flesh-eating bug had ­entered the cut.
“At first they had no idea what they were treating. It had spread from my finger to my elbow in 12 hours,” he said.
“They rushed me into theatre straight away and told me there was a possibility they would have to amputate my arm if it kept spreading, or there could even be loss of life.”
Mr Taylor underwent 10 surgeries over the next three weeks. 


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