27-03-2019 07:33 via sacramento.cbslocal.com

Army Recruit’s Leg Amputated After Contracting A Flesh-Eating Disease During Basic Training

STOCKTON (CBS13) — A Stockton family is calling for consequences after their son, a 21-year-old army recruit, contracted a rare flesh-eating disease.
The family of Dez Del Barba says a lack of medical treatment at his army base led to their son’s condition.
Dez Del Barba has already gone through 14 surgeries, including one to amputate his left leg above the knee. The problem started during basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia with a simple sore throat.
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