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Monday, July 5, 2010

Tiny spider bite nearly claims Washington man's life

Tiny spider bite nearly claims Wash. man's life
By Associated Press


PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) - What seemed like a minor spider bite almost turned deadly for a Port Angeles plumber.

The Peninsula Daily News reports that Joel Roberson was working on a plumbing job in May when a tiny spider bit him. A few days later, his leg had swollen to twice its size, then fevers set in. Doctors gave him antibiotics, and he improved, but he soon developed a full-body skin rash.

"One day it would be a little bit better, and so we would put off going to the doctor for another day," said his wife, Sandi Roberson.

The bite had let in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - commonly known as MRSA.
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