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Ant Bites Lead to Elderly Woman's Death | Charleston News
An 83-year-old Alzheimer’s patient died two weeks after suffering over 1,000 ant bites at a West Ashley nursing home — an incident that has sparked a police investigation, autopsy request, and multiple state agencies reviewing the facility’s care. Her family, already suing the facility in past cases, says the attack occurred overnight outside the building. Despite hospital treatment including antibiotics and steroids, doctors deemed further intervention futile as her body shut down. The woman, remembered for her hard work and love for her family, leaves behind a community shaken by this…
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