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Flesh-Eating Bacteria 'Buruli Ulcer' Spreading In Australia. What It Is
In Australia, a flesh-eating bacteria that is believed to have been transmitted from possums and mosquitoes is spreading fast across the state of Victoria with health experts warning that "everyone" is at risk.
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Rare "Flesh-Eating Bacteria" That Can Kill In 2 Days Spreading In Japan
A disease caused by a rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that can kill people within 48 hours is spreading in Japan after the country relaxed Covid-era restrictions.
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Man Undergoes Surgery After Flesh-Eating Disease From Tooth Infection Leaves His Eye Full Of Pus
The life-threatening infection was eating away his face, the doctors got to know. During the surgery, they discovered the tissue around his face is full of micro-organisms and bugs.
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US Man, 31, Forced To Get Nose Removed After Developing Flu-Like Symptoms
In a rare condition, a 31-year-old man in the United States was forced to get his nose removed after catching a fungal infection that was eating into his face.
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"Traumatic": Woman Thought It Was A Flu, Turned Out To Be Flesh-Eating Disease
Although the cause of the disease is still unknown, Ms Eglin was told by doctors that the cause might have been something as simple as an ingrown hair or a spot.
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11-Year-Old US Boy Dies From Flesh Eating Bacteria After Twisting Ankle
An ankle twist sustained by an 11-year-old boy while running on a treadmill resulted in a flesh eating infection, which ultimately caused his death.
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He Went Crabbing, Came Back With Bacteria That Now Threatens His Life
Angel Perez arrived at the river before sunrise, beating the other crabbers on the hunt at Matt's Landing in New Jersey, a popular spot for the crustaceans near where the Maurice River meets the Delaware Bay.
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He Thought It Was A Blister, But It Was A Deadly Bacteria Consuming His Foot
At first, Raul Reyes, 26, thought it was a blister from an injury at work. Then a yellowish mass spread across his right foot.
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A Healthy Mom Gives Birth At A Hospital. Days Later, Flesh-Eating Bacteria Strikes.
The hospital delivery seemed problem-free. Baby Myles arrived on March 2, the first child born to Lindsey Hubley and Matt Sampson. The engaged couple from Halifax, Nova Scotia, brought their child home a few days later.
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A Facebook Post About Flesh-Eating Bacteria At Myrtle Beach Has Gone Viral. The City Has Its Doubts.
Bonita Fetterman, a grandmother visiting South Carolina's popular Myrtle Beach with her family last week, was standing on the balcony of their hotel when she cut her leg on a chair, her granddaughter told local NBC-affiliate WMBF. The injury wasn't serious, so she didn't seek medical attention, and later went down to the beach.
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Woman to receive first US double arm transplant
A Texas woman who lost all four limbs to a flesh-eating bacteria has been approved for a double arm transplant at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital in what will be the first such procedure performed in the United States.
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Young mother battled flesh-eating bacteria
Today, it is hard to believe that Sandy Wilson was once being eaten alive by flesh eating bacteria. For nearly two years, from 2005 to early 2007, Wilson was in hospital as doctors and nurses tried desperately to rid her body of the infection called necrotizing fasciitis. The fast spreading bacteria eats everything in its path, including skin, musc...
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria 'Buruli Ulcer' Spreading In Australia. What It Is
In Australia, a flesh-eating bacteria that is believed to have been transmitted from possums and mosquitoes is spreading fast across the state of Victoria with health experts warning that "everyone" is at risk.
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Rare "Flesh-Eating Bacteria" That Can Kill In 2 Days Spreading In Japan
A disease caused by a rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that can kill people within 48 hours is spreading in Japan after the country relaxed Covid-era restrictions.
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Man Undergoes Surgery After Flesh-Eating Disease From Tooth Infection Leaves His Eye Full Of Pus
The life-threatening infection was eating away his face, the doctors got to know. During the surgery, they discovered the tissue around his face is full of micro-organisms and bugs.
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US Man, 31, Forced To Get Nose Removed After Developing Flu-Like Symptoms
In a rare condition, a 31-year-old man in the United States was forced to get his nose removed after catching a fungal infection that was eating into his face.
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"Traumatic": Woman Thought It Was A Flu, Turned Out To Be Flesh-Eating Disease
Although the cause of the disease is still unknown, Ms Eglin was told by doctors that the cause might have been something as simple as an ingrown hair or a spot.
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11-Year-Old US Boy Dies From Flesh Eating Bacteria After Twisting Ankle
An ankle twist sustained by an 11-year-old boy while running on a treadmill resulted in a flesh eating infection, which ultimately caused his death.
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He Went Crabbing, Came Back With Bacteria That Now Threatens His Life
Angel Perez arrived at the river before sunrise, beating the other crabbers on the hunt at Matt's Landing in New Jersey, a popular spot for the crustaceans near where the Maurice River meets the Delaware Bay.
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He Thought It Was A Blister, But It Was A Deadly Bacteria Consuming His Foot
At first, Raul Reyes, 26, thought it was a blister from an injury at work. Then a yellowish mass spread across his right foot.
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A Healthy Mom Gives Birth At A Hospital. Days Later, Flesh-Eating Bacteria Strikes.
The hospital delivery seemed problem-free. Baby Myles arrived on March 2, the first child born to Lindsey Hubley and Matt Sampson. The engaged couple from Halifax, Nova Scotia, brought their child home a few days later.
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A Facebook Post About Flesh-Eating Bacteria At Myrtle Beach Has Gone Viral. The City Has Its Doubts.
Bonita Fetterman, a grandmother visiting South Carolina's popular Myrtle Beach with her family last week, was standing on the balcony of their hotel when she cut her leg on a chair, her granddaughter told local NBC-affiliate WMBF. The injury wasn't serious, so she didn't seek medical attention, and later went down to the beach.
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Woman to receive first US double arm transplant
A Texas woman who lost all four limbs to a flesh-eating bacteria has been approved for a double arm transplant at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital in what will be the first such procedure performed in the United States.
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Young mother battled flesh-eating bacteria
Today, it is hard to believe that Sandy Wilson was once being eaten alive by flesh eating bacteria. For nearly two years, from 2005 to early 2007, Wilson was in hospital as doctors and nurses tried desperately to rid her body of the infection called necrotizing fasciitis. The fast spreading bacteria eats everything in its path, including skin, musc...
