Pastor Linda Snyder, of Sacramento’s United Methodist Church, died Tuesday from complications from necrotizing fasciitis. She was the Bacteria’s sixth recent victim in the U.S..
A beloved pastor has been killed by a flesh-eating bacteria infection that has already left five others seriously ill.
Linda Snyder of Sacramento, Ca a preacher for the city’s United Methodist Church, succumbed this morning to complications from her six-month battle with necrotizing-fasciitis. She was the bacteria’s sixth victim in the last two months.
June 1st, South Carolina mother and grandmother, Louise Thompson underwent emergency surgery to remove infected flesh from her leg.
And last month student Aimee Copeland from Georgia College had to have her leg, her foot and both hands amputated and is still in intensive care after bacteria got into a cut she developed following a fall.
Mrs Snyder contracted the deadly disease on January 6 after bacteria got into a wound, possibly an abscess, she had developed in December. Her daughter reported that medical staff were constantly attempting contain the virus before it spread were Mrs Snyder, who has given the sermons at the United Methodist Church for the last decade, was a popular figure and her daughter described her as her ‘best friend.’
The one tip that medical professional all agree on concerning necrotizing fasciitis is: If something isn’t right, contact your healthcare provider or seek attention in a emergency room after hours.
Symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis:
Early Symptoms –
- Sudden, severe pain in the affected area
- Fever, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and other flu-like symptoms.
- Redness, heat, swelling, or fluid-filled blisters in the skin over the affected area. If the infection is deep in the tissue, these signs of inflammation may not develop right away.
Later symptoms –
- Signs of shock (including confusion, fainting, or dizziness), which are often worse when you get up from sitting or lying down. These symptoms are caused by a drop in blood pressure.
- Scaling, peeling, or discolored skin over the affected area, which are signs of tissue death, or gangrene.
Below is information regarding the deadly bacteria by expert-in-the-field Dr. Nabil Ebraheim
