Beach walk leads South Carolina man to contract flesh-eating bacteria
A South Carolina man is recovering and sending out a warning after a beach walk sent him to the emergency room. Brent Norman has spent his entire life near the ocean. “I grew up on beaches my whole life and stepped on probably over 10,000 shells,” he said. In other news: 3 juveniles charged in series of car break-ins and thefts in upstate, police say. In late April, he traveled his usual route to Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms. “Health-wise, I try to get 15 to 20,000 steps every day,” he said. “The tide being quite high, I unfortunately stepped on several shells.” The next morning he woke up in pain. “On Wednesday, the swelling in my right foot had gotten even worse. And then, at that point, I couldn’t walk anymore,” he said. He went to the emergency room. “Everyone behind the check-in counter had their eyes about twice as big as they usually were. I can tell people were uncomfortable sitting around me. watching it.”More news: 225 animals, including pigs, donkeys and goats, found in 2 upstate homes; 4 charged, authorities sayThat’s when the doctor at Norman told her that her foot was infected with a vibrio, probably from stepping on a seashell The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are 12 species of vibrio, one of which is known to be carnivorous. dived, removed the debris. And then gave me a shot of antibiotics, and then also some pills that I take for two weeks,” he said. According to DHEC, vibrio is a type of bacteria that lives naturally in hot water The agency says there are typically higher concentrations of bacteria in the ocean from May to October, according to the CDC. that one in five people with this infection die, sometimes within one to two days of becoming ill. More: New invasive pest discovered in South Carolina and Georgia now threatens Carolina. North, officials say.Norman is taking antibiotics and is still recovering. He’s already looking forward to getting back on the sand. “My reward is living at the beach, and I plan to continue to. do it. I’m going there as soon as my foot is healed. I’ll be back on the beach,” he said. They say Norman is expected to make a full recovery.
A South Carolina man is recovering and sending out a warning after a beach walk sent him to the emergency room.
Brent Norman has spent his entire life near the ocean.
“I grew up on beaches my whole life and probably stepped on over 10,000 shells,” he said.
No more news: 3 juveniles charged in series of break-ins and car thefts in upstate, police say
In late April, he traveled his usual route to Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms.
“Health-wise, I try to get 15 to 20,000 steps every day,” he said. “The tide being quite high, I unfortunately stepped on several shells.”
The next morning he woke up in pain.
“On Wednesday, the swelling in my right foot got even worse. And then, at that point, I was no longer walking,” he said.
He went to the emergency room.
“Everyone behind the check-in counter had their eyes twice as big as they normally were. It was…I can tell people were uncomfortable sitting around me talking to look at it.”
No more news: 225 animals including pigs, donkeys and goats found in 2 upstate homes; 4 people charged, officials say
That’s when Norman’s doctor told him his foot was infected with a vibrio, probably from stepping on a seashell.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are 12 species of vibrios, one of which is known to be a flesh-eating bacteria.
“She punctured it, removed the debris. And then gave me an injection of antibiotics, and then also some pills that I take for two weeks,” he said.
According to DHEC, vibrio is a type of bacteria that lives naturally in warm ocean waters.
The agency says there are typically higher concentrations of bacteria in the ocean from May to October.
According to the CDC, 150 to 200 infections like Norman’s are reported each year.
The CDC says that one in five people with this infection dies, sometimes within one to two days of becoming ill.
No more news: New invasive pest discovered in South Carolina and Georgia now threatens North Carolina, officials say
Norman is taking antibiotics and is still recovering. He can’t wait to get back on the sand.
“My reward is living at the beach, and I plan to continue doing that. Leave as soon as my foot heals. I’ll be back on the beach,” he said.
Doctors say Norman is expected to make a full recovery.
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