Flesh-eating Bacteria
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Louisiana health officials warn beachgoers of flesh-eating bacteriaThe Louisiana Department of Health said nine people have been infected by the flesh-eating bacteria this year and five have died as a result.U.S. NewsAug 10
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‘Flesh-eating bacteria’ disease spreads in Japan, killing some in 2 daysClose to 1,000 cases of Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, have been reported in Japan in 2024, and doctors warn symptoms can be fatal within 48 hours.HealthJun 17, 2024
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Rare, flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in U.S. waters. Will it reach Canada?A rare and fatal flesh-eating bacteria is slowly creeping up the eastern U.S. coast, and experts warn that it could eventually find its way into Canada.HealthMar 29, 2023
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Meet Sophie, a ‘hero’ dog who helped save her Montreal owner from flesh-eating diseaseAndrew Lee, 55, thought his dog woke him up to go outside in the middle of the night — but she alerted him to a life-threatening condition.FeaturesMar 2, 2022
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Woman dies from flesh-eating bacteria after cutting leg at Florida beachWith recent cases of flesh-eating bacteria emerging in the U.S., here's what beachgoers should remember about open wounds.LifestyleJul 2, 2019
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Man loses arm after eating raw seafood contaminated with flesh-eating bacteriaA Korean man had to have his arm amputated after he ate a meal of raw seafood.HealthAug 30, 2018
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Boy, 8, dies from flesh-eating bacteria infection days after falling off bikeLiam Flanagan, 8, suffered a minor injury when he fell off his bicycle earlier this month in Oregon. But days later, he was fighting for his life.WorldJan 26, 2018
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Hurricane Harvey: Woman dies of flesh-eating bacterial infection from floodwatersA Houston-area woman has died from a flesh-eating bacterial infection she contracted from Hurricane Harvey floodwaters.EnvironmentSep 28, 2017
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Surprising ways (like flesh-eating bacteria) you can get hurt doing a mud runThere are plenty of ways to get injured while racing through mounds of mud and plunging into pools of ice water. Here's a few of them.CanadaJun 26, 2015
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