Doctors amputated a Texas man’s arms and feet after he was bitten by a flea

A Texas man lost several limbs to one flea bite over the past month.

There are more than 2,500 species of fleas found worldwide, but only four are known to have serious health effects. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 2,500 species of fleas, only about 300 are found in the United States

Michael Kohlhoff, 35, was hospitalized with what he thought was the flu, his family said. GoFundMe post. As the days went by, his body became septic, so he was transferred to the intensive care unit.

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After Kohlhoff was put on a ventilator, treated with dozens of antibiotics and put on dialysis, doctors spent 24 hours making a diagnosis.