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    Necrotizing fasciitis afflicted Lucien Bouchard causing him to lose his leg. What is the common name for this disease?

    Question #92671. Asked by pmac41. (Feb 22 08 2:51 AM)


    jondalah

    		Necrotizing fasciitis is commonly known as “flesh-eating bacteria,” it is an infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necrotizing_fasciitis

    Feb 22 08, 3:09 AM
    BRY2K

    		“flesh-eating disease”

    It was news that shocked both English and French Canadians in the winter of 1994. Lucien Bouchard, the charismatic leader of the Bloc Québécois, was forced to have his leg amputated after contracting a case of flesh-eating disease.

    http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-73-2109-13014-11/on_this_day/politics_economy/twt


    Feb 22 08, 4:34 AM

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