Baron Alexander von Lipinski of Vancouver , British Columbia , had flesh - eating disease . His wife , a doctor , insisted that he go to the hospital when his hand hurt . He had surgery to remove dead tissue from his hand . Sometimes the bacteria are external , but in some cases , the person is already carrying the bacteria on them or even inside them . Today he has full function of his hand and fingers again .
Baron Alexander von Lipinski of Vancouver , British Columbia , had flesh - eating disease . His wife , a doctor , insisted that he go to the hospital when his hand hurt . He had surgery to remove dead tissue from his hand . Today he has full function of his hand and fingers again .