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Archive Home > 2003 > July > 09 > Bend woman loses arm to flesh-eating bacteria infection

Bend woman loses arm to flesh-eating bacteria infection

By Kelly Kearsley / The Bulletin
July 9, 2003

David Freiburger said his girlfriend Laura Mellen woke him up early on a Sunday morning about three weeks ago to tell him that her elbow hurt.

"It wasn't much of a concern," Freiburger, 37, said. "She took some ibuprofen and went back to bed."

The couple had spent the weekend....

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