The words “flesh-eating bacteria” may conjure images of a widespread infection leading to a zombie apocalypse in a sci-fi ...

Once there the bacteria begin to multiply and spread rapidly over mere hours. As they do so they release toxins that destroy tissue, giving the condition its 'flesh-eating' nickname.

Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that thrive in warm ... she said it was always the same story: “They got up really early, they went fishing, they had a cut, they got exposed, they went home and ...

The rare flesh eating disease can develop after a wound - from surgery or something as small as a cut, scrape or insect bite - gets infected. Bacteria ... to read up on signs of a flesh eating ...

FLORIDA — Thirteen people have died so far this year of a "flesh-eating" bacteria after Florida was ... enter water with fresh cuts or scrapes. In early October, health officials warned flooding ...

Doctors have urged gynaecologists to be aware of the signs of a dangerous "flesh-eating" infection that ... The disease occurs when bacteria infiltrate connective tissue around muscles, nerves ...

Japan is on high alert after the country reported nearly 1,000 cases of ‘flesh-eating bacteria’ disease ... it is important to spot the disease at an early stage and undergo the necessary ...

Hong Kong authorities have found a sample of the same type of bacteria responsible for a “flesh-eating infection ... said it was too early to jump to any conclusions and the risk involved ...

Man, 47, contracts severe infection following treatment at a traditional medicine clinic A probe was launched into 'flesh-eating infection' after bacteria ... as 30% without early surgical ...