San Diego Man Killed By Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Report

SAN DIEGO, CA -- A San Diego man who went to the doctor at the end of December for flu-like symptoms died recently from a flesh-eating bacteria. NBC7 reported Adrian Munoz of Chula Vista suddenly died on Jan. 2, leaving behind his wife and two children.

NBC7 said Munoz's doctor told him he had the flu, until matters became worse.

"Blood work was done during a return trip to the emergency room and doctors discovered he had Necrotizing Fasciitis, an aggressive bacterial infection that targets tissue under the skin," the news station reported. "Adrian spent the next days in and out of the operating room where surgeons worked briskly to remove muscle tissue compromised by the bacteria, but they just couldn't keep up."

Now the family is mourning the loss of the patriarch of the family. A GoFundMe page that was created for the family has raised more than $40,000 as of Tuesday.

--Photo courtesy of GoFundMe/Munoz family