Category Archives: Survivors
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Jake Finkbonne, & Flesh-Eating Miracles
The Vatican has officially deemed as a miracle an American boy’s stunning recovery from a severe battle with a flesh-eating bacterial infection that nearly killed him in 2006. And the miracle is attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha who, if canonized, will become the Catholic Church’s first Native American saint.
Vanessa Feltz Survives Flesh Eating Bug
British TV personality and ex-chat show queen Vanessa Feltz almost lost a leg last month to a flesh-eating bacterial infection.
Life After Flesh Eating Disease: Katy Hayes Update
Katy Hayes, the woman from Texas who contracted the flesh eating disease when she gave birth to her third child will soon be getting her first pair of prosthetic legs. Check out the video above.
Survivor Stories: Katy Hayes
Here’s a very touching survivor story of Katy Hayes, a mom from Texas who was infected with flesh eating bacteria after she gave birth to her third child. To save her life, her husband made the agonizing decision to have her arms and legs amputated. She survived. You can read more about their story at [...]
Famous Men With Flesh Eating Bacteria: Gen. Levent Ersöz of Turkey
Who can get the flesh-eating bacteria infection? Everyone including famous people like Nobel prize winner Eric Cornell and, as you will read in the following story, Gen. Levent Ersöz of Turkey.
Insect Bites and Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Jay Fox in Bermuda
The flesh-eating bacteria is everywhere. We’ve already blogged about cases in Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Now here’s a case from Bermuda which involves Jay Fox, a gospel singer from Bermuda who was infected with the disease after he was stung by a wasp. This does not mean, of course, that [...]
