California Man Dies of Flesh Eating Bacteria After Chasing His Dog Into a Pond
California Man Dies of Flesh Eating Bacteria After Chasing His Dog Into a Pond With A Scratch On His Arm A lady in California is advising the general public to stay away from standing water after her son mysteriously contracted a flesh-eating bacteria and passed away. Jeff Bova, 41, died unexpectedly on Friday after he chased his dog into a pond last month while wearing a tiny cut on his right arm. “Stay away from standing water, especially after it rains, because there is just a ton of bacteria in it,” Susan Mc Intyre, Bova's mother, said. “If you get any kind of cut and it starts getting red, go to the doctor immediately — don’t wait." According to Bova's mother, he has necrotizing fasciitis. The infection, which is frequently fatal, spreads quickly and kills soft tissue in the body. Warm skin with red or purple regions of uncomfortable swelling that extend outside the afflicted area are the first symptoms, followed by fever, exhaustion, and vomiting. According