The term “flesh-eating bacteria” has gotten a lot of media coverage this summer and for good reason: it has taken the lives of some and has impacted the lives of others, mostly in the warm waters of ...

From California to Texas and across the country to Florida, a dangerous and potentially deadly infection has seemingly dominated the news this summer: necrotizing fasciitis, colloquially referred to ...

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. Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous ...

Nursing interventions involve recognizing those patients at risk, reporting these suspicions to the health care provider, monitoring patient vital signs and laboratory values, providing frequent ...

A 21-year-old California National Guard recruit at Fort Benning for basic training has been hospitalized for six weeks after contracting the flesh-eating disease known as necrotizing fasciitis from a ...

OG Maco in a video for hit single U Guessed It. Pic credit: OG Maco/YouTube. OG Maco revealed to his fans that he is suffering from necrotizing fasciitis. The 26-year-old rapper shared a graphic video ...

Countless families head to beaches along the East Coast this time of year for a little rest and relaxation. But one mom wants other parents to know that there's a hidden danger in the waters: Kylei ...

Three words guaranteed to make everyone feel instantly squeamish? Flesh-eating bacteria. The thought of some organism you can't even see burrowing into your skin and gnawing away at you is just plain ...

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A 21-year-old California National Guard recruit at Fort Benning for basic training has been hospitalized for six weeks after contracting the flesh-eating disease known as necrotizing fasciitis from a ...