A Dallas woman was exposed to flesh eating bacterial infection during a mud run event earlier this month, ±Ա岹.
The bacterial infection, necrotizing fasciitis, rendered Brittany Williams blind in one eye. Since she’s uninsured, Williams says she’s on the hook for more than $100,000 in medical bills.
The Daily News points out this isn’t the first time a participant has gotten sick from an obstacle course race. A Nevada race in 2012 caused more than 20 participants to become ill after likely swallowing contaminated water.
UPDATE: June 29, 11:30 MST: An earlier version of this article stated that necrotizing fasciitis was a specific bacteria. It is a bacterial infection.