HOUSTON – A fisherman, who suffered a seemingly minor scrape during a Sunday outing on Lake Conroe, has died from an infection of flesh-eating bacteria.
Travis Lee Moore, a 74-year-old retired postal worker and former firefighter from the Southeast Texas town of Chester, succumbed only five days after a fishing trip with four of his brothers.
“It was a scrape on the top of his hand, on his finger,” said his brother, Robert Moore of Woodville.
The infection’s severity didn’t become apparent until two days after the trip, when his family thought Moore was suffering a heart attack. His brother, Robert, took him to a hospital in Huntsville where the problem was diagnosed.
As friends spread the word of prayer chains through social media, Moore was transferred to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. He died the Friday following the weekend fishing trip.
An autopsy conducted by Harris County forensic specialists later confirmed the cause of death, but his brother isn’t convinced the infection happened during the family fishing trip. He says an emergency room doctor told him there’s no telling what caused it.
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If Michelle Obama would cut her fat ass on that cake knife of hers she’d be all the better for it.
If you’re around warm water areas THIS is why you need a bottle of Betadine in your kit.
Clean them cuts guys. Don’t be a moron. Had this guy given that abrasion a slosh of the red and scrubbed it off this would never have happened.
Just do it when it happens. Don’t put it off.
One less government pension to pay out.
Condolences to this fellows family. You ever wonder what flesh-eating bacteria would look like if it was allowed to grow up? Harry Reid.
Wow! This hits close to home. Billy, you’re an ass-hat!
Even ALCOHOL would have helped…not beer but liquor.
Alcohol? Betadine? Are those guesses or proven reliable first aid against flesh-eating bacteria?
Stay out of filthy stagnant very warm water.
Betadine (povidone iodine) is a reliable anti-microbial scrub. It, or similar products, is what is used for scrubbing skin (pre-blood dotations, surgeries, etc.) You can bet your booties that it is very very good advice to carry it in your kit if you are enjoying outdoor activities in warm fresh or salt water. PS the water doesn’t have to be stagnant to be a potential risk.
Billy Fuster- You suck.
evil rich white males
thems the only ones what can afford to go fishen
I lived in Chester for a few months when I was a kid in the late 60s. Tiny little town. I loved it. I didn’t know Mr. Moore, but I can’t help but feel a connection to this story. RIP Travis Lee Moore.
Some really good whitetail bucks around Chester!