Single flea bite leads to amputation of Texas man’s hands, toes

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SAN ANTONIO (Gray News) – What started as a single flea bite has now left a Texas man without hands or toes.

Michael Kohlhof, 35, believed he had flu-like symptoms until his feet went numb.

According to a GoFundMe post from Kohlhof’s family, he went to the emergency room on June 19 and was admitted to the ICU with septic shock.

Kohlhof was diagnosed with typhus, an infectious disease spread to humans by fleas, lice and chiggers, his family said.

https://www.azfamily.com/2023/07/21/single-flea-bite-leads-amputation-mans-hands-toes-family-says/

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