A quick dip in the water of Ocean View Beach has proved to be quite the bad decision for a woman named Amanda Edwards from Virginia, who subsequently had to deal with a significant outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria.
The woman reportedly did not stay in the water for long, but it was enough to attract the attention of parasites who immediately infected her leg.
She described feeling as if her leg was going to fall off at any time, and was terrified by the incident.
However, she managed to make a successful recovery with the help of physicians and is now looking back on the incident with a more humorous tone.
Official reports indicate that there is nothing funny about her situation, though, as the woman was reportedly close to dying from the dangerous infection.
According to her own account, she initially dismissed the infection and did not believe it was a cause for concern.
However, the spot continued to grow in size, prompting the woman to seek medical assistance.
It was then that she learned the full extent of the danger she had been in.
Edwards stated: “I was just like, ‘Oh my goodness, my leg is going to fall off. That’s the only thing I could keep thinking. It spread really quickly. The way that it was spreading, it was going up my leg.”
She continued with: “I was like, ‘It`s really hot; let`s go outside.’ So we went outside to the beach. I was only in the water for maybe like 10 minutes. I ignored it for a couple of days, and it just started getting bigger and bigger and bigger, to the point where I couldn`t walk anymore.”
The woman concluded: “Please check the news and make sure there is not, like, an advisory out, because there were no signs out there. Every time I get in the water, I`m going to think about where I had that bad experience.”
Reports indicate that it would not have taken too long for the infection to become fatal in its stage.
It is not clear if her infection is an isolated incident or if people should be wary when swimming in the area.
Authorities are reportedly looking into the situation to figure out possible hints about the full extent of the danger involved.
In the meantime, they have urged anyone swimming in the area to proceed with extreme caution.
