WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: A 38-year-old Florida father has been left hospitalised and fighting for his life after a family fishing trip left him infected with a flesh-eating bacteria on his leg (Image: Gofundme)

The family of a Florida father left fighting for his life after becoming infected by a flesh-eating bacteria has revealed the horrifying symptoms of the illness that last year claimed 19 lives in the US. Ben West, 38, went on a family crabbing and fishing trip to Port St. Joe, Florida, on August 23 when, three days later, he started acting confused and disoriented . ‌

His fiancée, Janie Knowles, felt alarmed at the sudden shift in his behaviour and rushed her partner to the hospital. While in care, giant bursting blisters began appearing “everywhere” on West’s leg

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