Man Found With Maggots In Eye Dies
Cause Of Death Not Known
POSTED: Monday, January 21, 2008
UPDATED: 4:12 pm EST January 21,
2008
DELTONA, Fla. -- A Volusia County nursing home resident who was found with maggots in one of his eyes, an infected breathing tube, a partially inserted cathater and bed sores has died, according to his family.
Anthony Digiannurio, of Deltona, was 82 years old when he was transported in November from the University Center West nursing home to Florida Hospital DeLand, where staff members discovered the ailments.
It is not known if the cause of death was related to the aforementioned conditions.
According to a DeLand police report released in November, a representative from University Center West said that the man had constant care from multiple hospice workers and two certified nursing aides at the nursing home.
Officials from the state Department of Children and Families were investigating the incident.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found 19 deficiencies at the facility since June 2006.
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