Michigan family mourns loved one who came to Naples to help, acquires deadly infection.

[Robert59]

A Michigan man who came to Naples to help a friend in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian died from a deadly bacteria that lives in standing water.

James Hewitt, of Jenison, Mich., fell in the water while helping a friend with his boat and he scratched his leg, according to FOX 17 in western Michigan.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/michigan-family-mourns-loved-one-090901930.html

 

[WhatInThe]

Between the heat, humidity and things like standing water a lot of not so pleasant stuff can survive. Treat or wash any wound as soon as possible no matter how minor.

Isn't this the same disease that was giving wrestlers and locker rooms problm.

RIP