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necrotizing fasciitis

07/10/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Flesh-eating bacteria thrives on your suffering; the chemicals you release when in excruciating pain actually feed them

If the word flesh-eating bacteria isn’t scary enough, try bacteria which find happiness – or more accurately, satiation – when you’re in pain. It appears that the popular flesh-eating bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes does not only cause strep throat but also initiates a disease called necrotizing fasciitis. According to previous research, a certain type of toxin is being released […]

04/10/2017 / By D. Samuelson

Dangerous strep throat infections keep popping up across America

A sore, scratchy throat, difficultly swallowing, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, red spots on the tonsils and a slight fever are the typical signs of strep throat, according to the CDC. While there are other allergens or “environmental irritants” that could also cause these symptoms, a simple swab of the throat will tell very quickly if an individual […]

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