Campbell County dog dies of flesh-eating bacteria
Published 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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"I've done this for 20 years, and never seen this particular situation and probably never will again," said Lynde, who helped treat the dog named Nikita. "Most cats and dogs just clear the infection on their own."
Three human cases of flesh-eating bacteria were confirmed Friday at the hospital. Lynde said those cases were not related to Nikita's infection in Campbell County, where the animal died last week.
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Two of the three people treated for the bacteria were in close contact before being admitted to the hospital, said Dr. Tracy Murphy, the state epidemiologist.
"Based on the preliminary information we have, we don't perceive there is a threat to the public health," Murphy said...
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