American loses both arms and half of his feet after one flea bite

A single flea bite has cost a Texas man both his arms and part of his feet. Michael Kohlhof, 35, was suffering from flu-like symptoms, unaware that he had actually contracted a severe case of typhus from a flea bite. After receiving intensive medical care for days, Kohlhof manages to survive. Although the flea bite partially robbed him of his arms and feet.

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