Man survives infection by extremely rare, dangerous bacteria while fishing off Dauphin Island

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man is recovering after becoming infected by an extremely rare bacteria he contracted from the warm Gulf waters. Joel Kotowske is finally back home after contracting Sphingomonas Paucimobilis while fishing off Dauphin Island more than a week ago. “I was in the area behind the bird sanctuary,” said [...]