When David Gilson’s family had the flu spread throughout their house in February, his daughter and wife both had mild cases.
But when David’s virus hit, it left him with a temperature of 104°F, his wife Mary told Global News.
She said after taking advice from Nova Scotia Health’s 811 services, Gilson went to Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg. After some tests, he was sent home, with doctors telling the 45-year-old he had a case of viral hepatitis.
Hours later, he was rushed back to the ER after developing pain and swelling in his legs.
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Little did he know at the time that he developed necrotizing fasciitis from invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS).
Mary said that after he left the hospital in the afternoon, they were hoping the prescribed antibiotics would take down the fever.
“They were battling to stave off the infection. He was on multiple antibiotics and multiple …