A Kentucky man says he contracted flesh-eating bacteria during a camping trip — and is still recovering from the severe infection nearly two months later, according to a report.

Jonathan Metcalf, of Lancaster, took a Memorial Day weekend trip with his family to the Green River, where he went swimming and camping, he told local outlet WKYT Wednesday.

It only took a day for Metcalf’s symptoms — including dizziness and fever — to start setting in, he shared.

“It felt like someone has kicked me in the groin,” Metcalf told the outlet.

His family left early, and Metcalf spotted something beginning to form on his left thigh, he told the station.

“It got to where I couldn’t walk,” he said.

A doctor diagnosed a case of necrotizing fasciitis, a rare bacterial infection that kills tissue and separates the lining from the muscle, according to the report.

Symptoms of the disease include a red or swollen area of skin that spreads quickly, severe pain — even beyond the infected area of skin — and a fever, according to the CDC. About 700 to 1,200 cases of the disease have occurred each year in the US since 2010.

Metcalf spent two weeks in the hospital, where he underwent surgical procedures — one of which removed a 6-inch portion of his upper thigh, he told the station. Now he’s waiting for a skin graft.

“I’ve been in mudholes, creeks, four-wheels my whole life, probably every body of water there is. Most of them I was fine in,” Metcalf said. “This never would have crossed my mind something like this could have hit me. It’s something you see on Facebook that you never think could be in your house.”

Metcalf, an electrician, hasn’t been able to work since the incident, and a nurse has been visiting for his at-home treatment, he told the outlet. He’s hoping to return to work in a month.

Several people around the country have recently contracted flesh-eating bacterial infections.

Gary Evans, 56, of Texas, died July 8 of necrotizing fasciitis, only four days after his wife said he was exposed to Vibrio bacteria at Magnolia Beach.

Ricky Rutherford of Alabama is fighting for his life after he became infected during a weekend kayaking trip.

And in a new interview, Patty Born, from Santa Rosa County, Florida, shared that she’s lucky to be alive after contracting the flesh-eating infection in 2015 while finding scallops in the water.

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