Recent cases of flesh eating disease

Beren · Thu, 17th May '12, 3:47pm

Check these out:

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-styl...icle-1.1079721

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellnes...2#.T7UBA0VmXTM

It's supposedly rare, and more frequent with people with immune deficiency problems (e.g. diabetes, AIDs, etc.). But the fact that it can strike so quickly, work so quickly, from the most innocuous of occurences (e.g. paper level cut), makes this thing scary as hell.

LKD · Thu, 17th May '12, 8:18pm

My current wife's mother died from this disease about 10 years ago. It's as nasty as it comes.

reepnorp · Fri, 18th May '12, 12:48pm

I had heard the story about the zip liner, but not the mother. Kind of terrifying to think you can lose a leg from a simple cut

Dice · Fri, 18th May '12, 4:45pm

Yes, the idea of getting eaten alive by bacteria is very scary, especially when they can cause such a huge amount of damage in such a short amount of time. With all the stresses and environmental dangers in life it's important to try and maintain your immune system as best as you can.

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Fri, 18th May '12, 12:48pm	#3
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