News tagged with flesh eating bacteria


Flesh-Eating bacteria no cause for panic, experts say

(HealthDay) -- Despite scary headlines by the score, most people don't have to fear that they'll be the next victim of the so-called flesh-eating bacteria disease, experts say.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Woman with flesh-eating disease takes own breaths

(AP) -- The father of a young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacteria says his daughter is now breathing on her own.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Parents read lips of woman with flesh-eating bug

(AP) -- The parents of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating bacterial infection said Monday they've learned to read lips and are communicating with their daughter despite a breathing tube in her throat.

Other created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Georgia woman, 24, battles flesh-eating disease

(AP) -- Whether she was hiking in the woods, growing organic vegetables or working on her master's degree in psychology, Aimee Copeland embraced her passions with determination and a constant smile that made friends wonder ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0