Migrant With Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found at US-Mexico Border

Migrant With Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found at US-Mexico Border
Migrants from Central America are seen escorted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials after crossing the border from Mexico to surrender to the officials in El Paso, Texas, U.S., in this picture taken from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on December 3, 2018. Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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U.S. Border Patrol agents said they discovered a man among hundreds of migrants detained in New Mexico who was diagnosed with having a flesh-eating bacteria.

The man was taken to the hospital after telling an agent that he had a growing rash on his leg.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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