An 11-year-old died of flesh-eating bacteria after spraining his ankle on a treadmill in Florida.
Jesse Brown had injured himself while exercising on a treadmill. The next day, her leg was covered in purple and red bruises, her family told Fox 35.
Although he was quickly admitted to hospital, the youngster was soon after diagnosed with group A strep; the infection proved fatal when it attacked Jesse’s brain.
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Little Jesse Brown was a miracle child: his parents couldn’t conceive and had their son after more than 10 years of trying.
“This miracle was taken from us far too soon,” added her cousin, who created a GoFundMe to cover hospital and funeral expenses.
Strep infections can be severe if the bacteria spreads outside where it usually lives, reports People.