Vancouver firefighter recovering abroad after losing leg to 'flesh-eating' infection | iNFOnews

VANCOUVER - An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, forcing the amputation of part of his leg during a family vacation.

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