Deadlier than Zika, malaria and dengue: Mosquitoes carrying flesh-eating bacteria, can spread to…
A team of microbiologists in Australia have…
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After the Flood, the Flesh-Eating Bacteria
In September, Hurricane Ian smashed into the southwest coast of Florida, bringing with it a storm surge that reached 13 feet in the coastal town of Fort Myers. Warm, brackish Gulf water inundated homes and businesses as well as sewers,…
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Spike in Florida County After Hurricane Ian
Cara Murez
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Florida residents dealing with the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Ian now need to be concerned about a spike in flesh-eating bacteria cases, health…
Warm Water Danger: What to Know About Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Robert Preidt
SATURDAY, May 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If heading back into the water this summer has you concerned about flesh-eating bacteria, an expert offers some advice."Flesh-eating bacteria…
Clues emerge: How harmless bacteria go rogue turning into deadly flesh-eating variants
For bacteria, like people, lifestyle matters.
A new study from the University of Central Florida found that the environmental lifestyle that bacteria possess reveal why some go rogue and turn deadly while others remain harmless to humans.…