Teen ‘fighting for his life’ after contracting flesh-eating bacteria from swimming in Florida park
Health Teen ‘fighting for his life’ after contracting flesh-eating bacteria from swimming in Florida park By Rachel Sacks Published June 16, 2026, 10:25 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google What started as a simple scrape has turned into a medical nightmare for one Florida teen.
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| Original publisher | New York Post |
| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/health/florida-teen-fighting-for-his-life-from-flesh-eating-bacteria/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:25:28 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-16T14:36:26.637Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-16T14:46:43.397Z |
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Health Teen ‘fighting for his life’ after contracting flesh-eating bacteria from swimming in Florida park By Rachel Sacks Published June 16, 2026, 10:25 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google What started as a simple scrape has turned into a medical nightmare for one Florida teen. After swimming at a park in Niceville, Florida, 17-year-old Joziah Thompson got what was initially a minor scratch on his leg. Only two days later, he was rushed to the hospital with a red, swollen leg, where doctors confirmed he was fighting infection from a potentially deadly flesh-eating bacteria. Florida teen Joziah Thompson is fighting for his life after contracting a rare but potentially deadly flesh-eating bacteria.
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