jesse brown: 11-year-old Florida boy dies from flesh-eating bacteria after minor injury

An 11 years old boy Jesse Brown of Florida has died after a bacterial infection due to an ankle injury. The news about the demise of the boy was shared by his family recently. However, the strange way of his demise has made all shocked and heartbroken at the same. But what exactly happened to Jesse Brown?

Read ahead to know more about 11 years old boy Jesse Brown dies of bacterial infection from an ankle injury.

Jesse Brown dies after suffering an ankle injury

Recently on 15th February 2023 netizens were shocked to know that an 11-year-old boy from Florida passed away. The cause of his death was strange for all to know. As the boy had suffered an ankle injury.

Florida boy dies from infection after twisting ankle on treadmill: 'Complete disbelief'
Jesse Brown’s family says he was healthy and outgoing 11-year-old

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However, the infection that was caused after that took his life. It was as per New York Post that the whole thing about Jesse Brown was shared. It was a few weeks ago that Brown was running on the treadmill and suffered an ankle injury. But eventually the infection it caused took his life.

What exactly caused the death of Jesse Brown?

After the ankle injury of Jesse Brown, there was flesh-eating bacterial infection that happened due to Strep A. Megan Brown, cousin of Jesse shared about the infection of him saying “His whole leg was covered in like splotchy, purple, red, almost like bruises”.

Adding further Brown said, “(Doctors said) said that because he rolled his ankle, that that’s likely where the infection attacked it, it was already (weak)”. The fatal infection took Jesse Brown’s death making many shocked at it too.

If we look at the UK & Canada it's been horrific!! We have an advantage that we know what's coming, but the government will inevitably refuse to act. God forbid they acknowledge the dire state we are in.

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More about the death of Jesse Brown

While for many the demise of Jesse Brown from bacterial infection was shocking and saddening. An Orlando Pediatrician Dr. Candice Jones shared about the bacteria. Jones said that Strep A isn’t something very serious.

However, in rare case, it can turn into a deadly one. The bacteria even in the case of Jesse Brown has caused swelling of his brain. Which eventually led to the death of Jesse. The incident however made many get scared at it while they were heartbroken at the demise of the young boy too.

Netizens have extended their heartfelt condolences to the family of Jesse Brown. While the school of Jesse had an official fundraising page to support the family of Jesse too.

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