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B.C. cyclist in critical condition after contracting flesh-eating disease from saddle sore - Canadian Cycling Magazine (cyclingmagazine.ca)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/bicycling
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Keep your behind dry and clean, folks!

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[–] dual_sport_dork 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Great. New fear unlocked.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Gotta watch out for cars AND flesh-eating disease! I might as well live in Australia!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

Then you have to worry about cars AND flesh-eating disease AND drop bears.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I'm trying not to imagine what happens if they have to cut parts of one's behind...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Uhhhh... just get some diaper rash cream on there. Sort ya' right out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Sum ivermectun wud do yah gud to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Welp, one more reason to not exercise.

[–] jecht360 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yikes! Never even considered this as a thing that could happen!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

It's a risk with all skin breaks I think. Also how staph infections happen.