Recovering from an Ex bite

“Use whatever antibiotic agents you have in it. It may give you extra time.”
“You really think I’ve got a chance?”
“It is difficult to say. There have been some cases of recovery, if the victim receives immediate medical care.”
“How soon is immediate?”
I paused. “The attacks happened in a hospital.”

Excerpt From Ex-Heroes, pg 178
Peter Clines
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