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Flesh-Eating Parasite Returns To US After 40 Years, Here's Why Experts Are Worried
A Maryland woman was infected with a rare flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, marking the first US case in decades.
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British Man Develops Flesh-Eating Disease After Being Bitten By Deadly Spider
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare and life-threatening infection that can happen if a wound gets infected and it needs to be treated in a hospital straight away.
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YouTuber Billy LeBlanc Shares His Partner Died Of Flesh-Eating Bacteria From Oysters
Mr LeBlanc's mother, Yvette Berthelot LeBlanc, wrote on Facebook that the past two weeks have been a hard time for their family.
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Explained: What's Causing The Spread Of "Flesh-Eating Bacteria" In Japan
Health officials in Japan are on high alert after close to 1,000 cases of a deadly infection were reported across the country.
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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 Health Agency Issues Advisory For Rare, Life-Threatening Flesh-Eating Bacteria
According to the CDC, a dozen people have died from the infection across the US this year.
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Man Sleeps With Contact Lenses On, Flesh-Eating Parasites Eat His Eye
Mike Krumholz has appealed to other contact lens wearers to not sleep or take shower while wearing them.
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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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Doctors In Portugal Find Flesh-Eating Maggots Feasting On Man's Eardrum
Doctors in Portugal found a 64-year-old man's ear infested with flesh-eating maggots after he went to the hospital complaining of pain, itching and bleeding.
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These Diabetes Drugs May Cause Flesh-Eating Genital Infection!
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients that some widely used diabetes drugs may, in some rare cases, cause a flesh-eating bacterial infection of the genitals.
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She Survived Fall Into Floodwaters, Only To Die Of Flesh-Eating Infection
A Texas woman died earlier this month after contracting a flesh-eating infection from floodwaters brought by Hurricane Harvey, according to health officials in Houston.
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Man Dies In New York After Tattoo Gets Infected With Flesh-Eating Bacteria
A 31-year-old man died after his tattoo became infected with flesh-eating bacteria that live in ocean water, according to a new report. He had gone for a swim in the Gulf of Mexico just five days after getting a tattoo on his leg, against the doctor's advice.
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'Like Something Out Of A Horror Movie': Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infection Kills Man In Four Days
About 80,000 people get some form of vibriosis every year, usually from eating raw or undercooked shellfish, according to the Centers for Disease Control. For most, the worst symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting.
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Boy's miracle cure makes first native American saint
Jake Finkbonner was so close to death after flesh-eating bacteria infected him through a cut on his lip that his parents had last rites performed and were discussing donating the 5-year-old's tiny organs.
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Woman with flesh-eating bug mouths 'Where Am I?'
After 10 days in the hospital, a Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection isn't letting the breathing tube in her throat stop her from mouthing questions such as "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" The parents of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland said Monday they know many more questions - and much tougher answers - will ...
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Flesh-Eating Parasite Returns To US After 40 Years, Here's Why Experts Are Worried
A Maryland woman was infected with a rare flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, marking the first US case in decades.
-
British Man Develops Flesh-Eating Disease After Being Bitten By Deadly Spider
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare and life-threatening infection that can happen if a wound gets infected and it needs to be treated in a hospital straight away.
-
YouTuber Billy LeBlanc Shares His Partner Died Of Flesh-Eating Bacteria From Oysters
Mr LeBlanc's mother, Yvette Berthelot LeBlanc, wrote on Facebook that the past two weeks have been a hard time for their family.
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Explained: What's Causing The Spread Of "Flesh-Eating Bacteria" In Japan
Health officials in Japan are on high alert after close to 1,000 cases of a deadly infection were reported across the country.
-
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 Health Agency Issues Advisory For Rare, Life-Threatening Flesh-Eating Bacteria
According to the CDC, a dozen people have died from the infection across the US this year.
-
Man Sleeps With Contact Lenses On, Flesh-Eating Parasites Eat His Eye
Mike Krumholz has appealed to other contact lens wearers to not sleep or take shower while wearing them.
-
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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Doctors In Portugal Find Flesh-Eating Maggots Feasting On Man's Eardrum
Doctors in Portugal found a 64-year-old man's ear infested with flesh-eating maggots after he went to the hospital complaining of pain, itching and bleeding.
-
These Diabetes Drugs May Cause Flesh-Eating Genital Infection!
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients that some widely used diabetes drugs may, in some rare cases, cause a flesh-eating bacterial infection of the genitals.
-
She Survived Fall Into Floodwaters, Only To Die Of Flesh-Eating Infection
A Texas woman died earlier this month after contracting a flesh-eating infection from floodwaters brought by Hurricane Harvey, according to health officials in Houston.
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Man Dies In New York After Tattoo Gets Infected With Flesh-Eating Bacteria
A 31-year-old man died after his tattoo became infected with flesh-eating bacteria that live in ocean water, according to a new report. He had gone for a swim in the Gulf of Mexico just five days after getting a tattoo on his leg, against the doctor's advice.
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'Like Something Out Of A Horror Movie': Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infection Kills Man In Four Days
About 80,000 people get some form of vibriosis every year, usually from eating raw or undercooked shellfish, according to the Centers for Disease Control. For most, the worst symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting.
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Boy's miracle cure makes first native American saint
Jake Finkbonner was so close to death after flesh-eating bacteria infected him through a cut on his lip that his parents had last rites performed and were discussing donating the 5-year-old's tiny organs.
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Woman with flesh-eating bug mouths 'Where Am I?'
After 10 days in the hospital, a Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection isn't letting the breathing tube in her throat stop her from mouthing questions such as "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" The parents of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland said Monday they know many more questions - and much tougher answers - will ...
