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              <p class="speakable">A Hurricane Harvey hero is recovering from multiple surgeries after he contracted a flesh-eating bacteria infection during rescue efforts. J.R. Atkins, a former medic and firefighter in Missouri City, Texas, hopped into a kayak last week and set off to check on neighbors after the Hurricane hit.</p>
              
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              <p>Atkins was seen by an infectious disease specialist, and underwent several surgeries to remove the necrotizing fasciitis bacteria. <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/health/first-responder-gets-deadly-infection-after-harvey-rescues" target="_blank">He told KPRC that sepsis</a> had started to set in and he likely would have died if he didn’t seek immediate help.</p>
              
              
               
              
              
              


              
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