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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.
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]
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 ...
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The bacteria are found naturally in warm seawater, and can cause a severe and potentially life-threatening illness in humans called vibriosis. Some experts warn it could pose a growing threat.
The bacteria enter the bloodstream through a cut in the skin, usually on the foot or ankle as people wade through water. Once infected, people "get a little lesion that looks maybe like a spider ...
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 ...