Man's legs, hands amputated after infection from dog saliva
A 48-year-old American had to get all his limbs amputated after he contracted sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection caused by a bacteria found in the saliva of dogs and cats. Capnocytophaga canimorsus can infect people with low immunity via bites, licks, or close proximity to the animal. The patient started experiencing flu-like symptoms including fever, vomiting, and diarrhoea last month.