Survivors of Joplin tornado develop rare infection

[babsbunny]

Survivors of Joplin tornado develop rare infection

http://www.reliablenews.com/e86103-survivors-of-joplin-tornado-develop-rare-infection

BY BILL DRAPER (Associated Press), JIM SUHR (Associated Press)
Originally Published: 10. června 2011
Updated: 10. června 2011

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, some people injured in the storm developed a rare and sometimes fatal fungal infection so aggressive that it turned their tissue black and caused mold to grow inside their wounds.

[Poll_Blind]

1. Holy crap- read that article and DUDE that sounds....NASTY.

NASTY!!!!

My sympathies. Everything on Earth is trying to eat us. We just don't have to deal with it most of the time. Ugh...

PB

[Donnachaidh]

2. that kind of pneumonia is vicious - and deadly

Those poor people :cry:

[obxhead]

3. Somebody with that infection should give Cantor a big hug thanking

him for his steadfast defense of fiscal responsibility.

[JanMichael]

4. I just sent my friend in MO

this link. I want to know if it's true. Sometimes this kind of stuff can be sensationalistic.

[JanMichael]

5. My friend (nurse in Joplin)

just confirmed this. What a shame :(