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14 y.o. battles flesh-eating bacteria

Updated: Friday, 26 Jun 2009, 4:58 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 26 Jun 2009, 11:23 AM EDT

  • Tim Nelson

CNN - A father is opening up about his teenage son's fight against a life-threatening bacteria infection.

It's believed the 14-year-old picked up the bacteria while swimming in a lake.

Doctors have already removed part of his nose and five teeth.

Tim Nelson has more in this internet health story.


 

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