GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Galveston man's death last week is being blamed on a flesh-eating bacteria contracted in Hurricane Harvey's floodwater.
Galveston County Health District said the 31-year-old man was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a rare bacterial infection that kills soft tissue. The man died on Oct. 16.
According to health officials, the man recently worked on repairing several homes damaged by Harvey flooding.
This marks another death stemming from a bacterial infection directly from Harvey. Nancy Reed, 77, died after falling in a home contaminated by flood water. Reed had contracted the infection, according to Harris County Medical Examiner's Office.
Another man in Missouri City had a mosquito bite infected as he kayaked through floodwaters. He underwent three surgeries but is on the road to recovery.
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Medical officials emphasized proper wound care in preventing infections. They urged people to adhere to the following: