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    May 21, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  1. New Mom Fighting Flesh-eating Bacteria Undergoes 7 Surgeries

    UPSTATE, S.C. -- The family of Lana Kuykendall -- a mother of three-week-old twins who is battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria -- realizes all too well that she "still has a long road ahead" after seven surgeries.
    CNN
    UPSTATE, S.C. -- The family of Lana Kuykendall -- a mother of three-week-old twins who is battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria -- realizes all too well that she "still has a long road ahead" after seven surgeries. "We don't know what the next day is...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cesarean Section, Immune System, CNN (tv network), High Blood Pressure

    2. Jun 14, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  2. Pastor dies after 6-month fight with flesh-eating bacteria

    Before they laid her down to eat, she prayed her soul the Lord would keep, but flesh eating bacteria had its way, and Pastor Linda Snyder died Tuesday. Not as catchy as the children's nursery rhyme, but the beloved Sacramento pastor lost her six-month battle with the so-called flesh-eating bacteria.
    KIAH
    Before they laid her down to eat, she prayed her soul the Lord would keep, but flesh eating bacteria had its way, and Pastor Linda Snyder died Tuesday. Not as catchy as the children's nursery rhyme, but the beloved Sacramento pastor lost her six-month...
    3. Jun 13, 2012 |Story| KTXL-LTV

  3. Family, Community Mourn Loss of Pastor Killed by Flesh-Eating Bacteria

    Pastor Linda Snyder, of Sacramento's United Methodist Church, died Tuesday from complications from necrotizing fasciitis – commonly referred to as "flesh-eating bacteria."
    FOX40 News
    Pastor Linda Snyder, of Sacramento's United Methodist Church, died Tuesday from complications from necrotizing fasciitis – commonly referred to as "flesh-eating bacteria." Snyder had been with the church for a decade when she developed a wound,...

    Tags: Pneumonia, Methodist, Injuries and Wounds, Religion and Belief, Health

    4. May 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Bacteria that caused flesh-eating infection more common than believed

    The story of a 24-year-old Georgia graduate student fighting a flesh-eating disease has prompted a microbiologist with the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System to speak out about the infection.
    The story of a 24-year-old Georgia graduate student fighting a flesh-eating disease has prompted a microbiologist with the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System to speak out about the infection. Aimee Copeland lost most of her left leg after the...

    Tags: Symptoms, Ciprofloxacin (drug), Amoxicillin (drug), Staphylococcal Infection , Medical Research

    5. May 14, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Parents read lips of woman with flesh-eating bug

    ATLANTA (AP) — The parents of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating bacterial infection said Monday they’ve learned to read lips and are now able to communicate with their daughter despite a breathing tube in her throat.
    ATLANTA (AP) — The parents of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating bacterial infection said Monday they’ve learned to read lips and are now able to communicate with their daughter despite a breathing tube in her throat. Speaking on...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Carrollton, NBC (tv network), University of West Georgia , Health

    6. May 16, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  6. New Mom Battling Flesh Eating Bacteria

    KTLA News
    UPSTATE, S.C. -- A new mother is in critical but stable condition after being diagnosed with flesh-eating bacteria, according to news reports. Lana Kuykendall had just given birth to twins, when she started experiencing pain and noticed a growing spot on...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cesarean Section, Health

    7. May 17, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  7. Flesh eating bacteria claims Georgia students' limbs

    It hurts just thinking about the idea of a flesh eating bacteria. But Aimee Copeland from Augusta, Georgia is living it. 
    KIAH
    It hurts just thinking about the idea of a flesh eating bacteria. But Aimee Copeland from Augusta, Georgia is living it.  The 24-year-old got infected when she fell from a home-made zip line. She got a giant gash in her leg, and it opened a nasty can...
    8. May 17, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  8. West Mich. Woman Battles Rare Flesh Eating Bacteria

    For more than a week the nation has been following the story of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland, the psychology student from Georgia who is battling a rare flesh eating bacteria that's already forced doctors to amputate one leg and parts of her abdomen.
    For more than a week the nation has been following the story of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland, the psychology student from Georgia who is battling a rare flesh eating bacteria that's already forced doctors to amputate one leg and parts of her abdomen. Now,...

    Tags: Physical Therapy, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Boil (skin condition), Health, Diseases and Illnesses

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