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  2. What is STSS, the deadly flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in ...

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    Over 1,000 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) were reported in Japan in the first six months of 2024, surpassing the total number recorded last year in the country.

  3. Toxic shock syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A few possible causes of toxic shock syndrome are: [12] [13] Having strep throat or a viral infection like the flu or chickenpox; Using tampons, especially if super-absorbent or left in longer than recommended; Using contraceptive sponges, diaphragms or other devices placed inside the vagina; History of a recent birth, miscarriage, or abortion

  4. Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat cases

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    Through March 10, Japan recorded 474 cases of the more serious streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (SSTS), which has a fatality rate of u Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat ...

  5. Necrotizing fasciitis - Wikipedia

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    Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also known as flesh-eating disease, is an infection that kills the body's soft tissue. [3] It is a serious disease that begins and spreads quickly. [ 3 ] Symptoms include red or purple or black skin, swelling, severe pain, fever , and vomiting. [ 3 ]

  6. Woman, 33, thought her 'giant' leg was a knee sprain. It was ...

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    Flesh-eating bacteria cause woman, 33, to go into sepsis. Diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, she reveals symptoms, including a swollen knee. Woman, 33, thought her 'giant' leg was a knee sprain.

  7. A Flesh-Eating Pathogen Has Come for East Coast Beaches ... - AOL

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    A flesh-eating bacterium has come for East Coast beaches—and it can kill you in two days. The CDC has officially issued an emergency health alert. A Flesh-Eating Pathogen Has Come for East Coast ...

  8. Girl, 12, contracts deadly 'flesh-eating' disease after ... - AOL

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    Kylei's ordeal comes just one week after an alarming report published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine suggested a "flesh-eating" bacteria called vibrio vulnificus may be spreading to ...

  9. Experts warn 'flesh-eating' bacteria may be spreading to ...

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    Unusually warm waters may be enabling the spread of a "flesh-eating" bacteria to regions previously non-endemic to the microorganism, according to a report published this week in the journal ...