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Flesh Eating Bacteria

Sanford woman loses thumb but survives flesh-eating bacteria

Jul 6, 2023

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FL seeing increase in flesh-eating bacteria cases due to Hurricane Ian

Oct 20, 2022

Flesh-eating bacteria cases rising due to climate change: scientists

Once largely confined to the Gulf Coast, flesh-eating bacteria cases have surged along the East Coast, with an 800% increase from 1988 to 2018, according to the CDC.

Aug 30, 2025

Study: Kitchen sponges harbor more bacteria than kitchen brushes

Jun 10, 2022

Warm weather brings potential exposure to flesh-eating bacteria

May 14, 2021

Florida woman dies from flesh-eating bacteria: family

Jul 2, 2019

Flesh-eating bacteria infects man off Florida coast

Apr 25, 2019

Construction worker says skin was falling off in the shower

Nov 13, 2018

Report: Woman 'eaten alive' by scabies in Georgia nursing home

May 1, 2018

Latest Videos

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Sanford woman loses thumb but survives flesh-eating bacteria

Jul 6, 2023

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Florida seeing 'abnormal' increase in flesh-eating bacteria cases due to Hurricane Ian

Oct 20, 2022

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Warm weather brings potential exposure to flesh-eating bacteria

May 14, 2021

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NC woman says mom contracted flesh-eating bacteria at beach

Aug 7, 2017

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Man recovering from flesh eating bacteria

May 7, 2015

Latest Stories

Woman fights to raise awareness after son dies from flesh-eating bacteria

A woman in Oregon is fighting to raise awareness after her 8-year-old son died from a rare flesh-eating disease.

Jan 29, 2018

Family speaks out after woman dies from flesh-eating bacteria after consuming raw oysters

While lots of people enjoy raw oysters, few think about the health risks, which is why one widow is speaking out.

Jan 9, 2018

Man loses leg to flesh-eating bacteria after swimming in Florida

Doctors amputated the man's leg to stop the flesh-eating bacteria from spreading. They say he's lucky to be alive.

May 7, 2015