Stories Related to Student Fighting Flesh Eating Bacteria May Lose Fingers

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EW! Hidden health dangers of beer pong: Balls crawling with salmonella, e. Coli, staph germs
The most dangerous part of playing beer pong might not be drinking too much beer. A group of Clemson University students tested pingpong balls being used in beer pong games across campus one weekend last fall and discovered teeming bacteria. More
4 Ga. firefighters held hostage; SWAT on scene
A gunman barricaded himself in a home in suburban Atlanta and was holding four firefighters hostage Wednesday afternoon, authorities in northeast Georgia said.... More
Official arrested in baby shooting case
A Brunswick, Georgia, city commissioner is accused of influencing a witness and obstructing law enforcement in the investigation into the shooting death of a 13-month-old boy, the Glynn County Sheriff's Office said Friday. More
CDC: 'Nightmare bacteria' is spreading
Hospitals need to take action against the spread of a deadly, antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria kill up to half of patients who are infected. More
Flesh-Eating Cocaine Hits New York, Los Angeles
It seems cocaine has been behind a rash of flesh-eating disease outbreaks in Los Angeles and New York. Cocaine cut with the veterinary drug, levamisole has apparently been linked to a number of cases of rotting flesh, according to Good Morning America. More

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Man contracted a flesh-eating bacteria after walking on Lowcountry beach
The CDC says there are 12 species of vibrio, and one is known to be a flesh-eating bacteria. "She lanced it, removed the debris from in there, and then they gave me an antibiotic shot and then also ...
05/6/2024 - 8:28 am | View Link
Mom helps spread awareness about sepsis after her 10-year-old gets flesh-eating disease
A Metro Detroit mom and her 10-year-old daughter are helping spread awareness about sepsis after a frightening medical scare.
05/2/2024 - 10:47 pm | View Link
Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct
Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and mainly ...
04/30/2024 - 7:42 am | View Link
Student missing out on prom after bringing bag of chips to school
The issue arose due to the student eating the allergen in an instructional area where such items are prohibited. Signage is posted in multiple locations notifying students, staff and visitors of ...
04/16/2024 - 10:08 am | View Link
What you should know about flesh-eating bacteria on beaches
The researchers conducting the study, most of whom were affiliated with Florida Atlantic University, explored a scenario about which little was known: whether Vibrio bacteria — including the variety ...
12/19/2023 - 4:32 pm | View Link
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