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Woman Who Lost a ‘Lot of My Leg’ to Flesh-Eating Bacteria Warns ‘Do Not Shave’ Before Going into Water: ‘It’s So Serious’ - Yahoo

Published by PEOPLE By Cara Lynn Shultz · 17 August 2026 at 18:11
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Woman Who Lost a ‘Lot of My Leg’ to Flesh-Eating Bacteria Warns ‘Do Not Shave’ Before Going into Water: ‘It’s So Serious’ - Yahoo
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Genevieve Gallagher is speaking out about the risks of Vibrio vulnificus after she went swimming with a small cut and “almost lost my life”

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