In the article titled “Man Beats Flesh-eating Bacteria: Janesville Man Survives A Frightening Battle With The Often-deadly Disease,” the author Marcia Nelesen describes Dennis Cormier’s near encounter with death. The article traces Cormier’s scare from simply feeling ill, to having to be operated on in a matter of hours.
Cormier first started to feel ill while he was on a business trip with his fellow employees. Eventually, his symptoms worsened and he was taken to the emergency room and treated. “There, staff diagnosed cellulitis, a potentially serious bacterial infection - but not, it turned out, what he had.” Cormier returned home, and then was taken to a hospital once again. There he was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis. This is a bacterial disease that often results in death.
Cormier had surgery, and still has side effects from the bacteria which was operated on August of this year. The bacteria could possibly have been avoided if better hygiene was practiced and Cormier said. "I am a lot more conscious of washing my hands than I ever was before."
After reading this article, and thinking about my current environment where bacteria spreads rapidly, I was debating on whether or not I think that the University of Wisconsin-Madison takes enough precautions against deadly bacteria such as the one mentioned in the article. Some things I considered are fitness areas, food commons, bathrooms and other public areas here on campus and the access to products that would improve my hygiene. What are your opinions regarding this issue?
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