Guest Post by Mark Crispin Miller
The same global medical experiment that’s brought back leprosy is also making ever more of us susceptible to those grotesque infections
N.Y. resident latest to die from rare flesh-eating bacteria
August 17, 2023
Such stories have been popping up increasingly throughout the nation, and the world, for well over a year:
What to know about flesh-eating bacteria
May 5, 2022
Though warmer temperatures bring excitement for more water activities, they also can bring worries about safety surrounding those activities. An infectious diseases expert at Baylor College of Medicine shares what you need to know about a rare but often feared health concern: flesh-eating bacteria.
“Flesh-eating bacteria refers to an infection that spreads so rapidly that the skin and surrounding soft tissue starts to die,” said Dr. Stacey Rose, assistant professor of infectious diseases at Baylor. “This is still a rare condition but can be quite serious, especially for individuals who have a compromised immune system.”
