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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
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition caused by bacterial toxins. [1] Symptoms may include fever, rash, skin peeling, and low blood pressure. [1] There may also be symptoms related to the specific underlying infection such as mastitis, osteomyelitis, necrotising fasciitis, or pneumonia.
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 ...
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] The most commonly affected areas are the limbs and perineum. [2]
The disease can be caused by contaminated seafood or when an open wound is exposed to the bacteria. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Japanese were also familiar with the link between the infection and mites for centuries. They gave several names such as shima-mushi , akamushi (red mite) or kedani (hairy mite) disease of northern Japan, and most popularly as tsutsugamushi (from tsutsuga meaning fever or harm or illness, and mushi meaning bug or insect).
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.
Earlier: Lyons: 'Flesh-eating' bacteria's real danger is overreaction. This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota County death linked to Vibriosis is one of 5 in state ...