Is flesh-eating bacteria on the rise? Everything you need to know about necrotizing fasciitis

A rare species of so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater has been linked to five deaths in Florida this year, state health officials said. Here's what to know.

[Social_Infidel]

The only bacteria I am worried about is the Tax-Eating bacteria in Washington DC.

[debraan]

My husband contracted Streptococcus A and almost lost his right arm, 30 minutes later his doctor said he had a 50/50 percent chance of losing his life! These illnesses are no joke. His hand and arm had all his skin removed to remove all infection. He was on a cocktail of antibiotics to stop this. He was hospitalized for one month! It is extremely painful! You definitely do not want it!

[debraan]

Vibrio vulnificus and Streptococcus A (group A strep) are both bacteria that can cause necrotizing fasciitis, also known as "flesh-eating disease". Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe infection that occurs when bacteria attack the tissue around an open wound, interfering with blood circulation and causing tissue death. However, the two bacteria have some differences in how they infect the body and the types of skin lesions they cause.

[heatherpage]

Call me crazy, but there was a janky lab in California. I'm wild enough to think there are more still operating in every major state. Sounds crazy right?!!

[amarizboldwarrior]

Don't get in that contaminated sea people

[MeffCook]

what if it gets in my bunghole??will it be ok??

[staremmitor]

Can we get it, if we eat bed bugs
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[nene]

How about raw salmon? Like in sushi? I’m scared now

[wgwbmrf]

You get flesh eating disease, if you have an open wound that the bacteria gets into, I had Flesh eating disease on my foot when I was 15yo

[HeatherHazard]

This whole comment section is trippin', lmao

[dackbowland]

The Russian nuclear terrorists just want to violently sanitize the planet, not end alll life on earth. They are just misunderstood! 😂