Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," can have horrifying and even fatal effects on humans. Symptoms, how to avoid it.

Only around 0.4 people per 100,000 are infected to the point of necrotizing fasciitis each year in the U.S. CDC data shows that, since 2010, there were between 700 and 1,150 cases of necrotizing ...

Vibrio vulnificus, known as flesh-eating bacteria, can cause necrotizing fasciitis — and typically kills 1 in 5 Americans who get an infection. Latest U.S.

Necrotizing fasciitis, commonly referred to as a flesh-eating bacteria or flesh-eating disease, is a rare but extremely dangerous infection that targets the skin and underlying tissues. It is a ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening illness caused by bacteria that aggressively attack the soft tissue of the body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Doctors in the U.K. report a rise in the number of cases of necrotizing fasciitis of the vulva. Doctors at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust detailed three such cases in a paper ...

Treating necrotizing fasciitis . Necrotizing fasciitis is rare. In the United States, about 700 to 1,500 people annually will be infected by necrotizing fasciitis, according to the Centers for ...

Dr. Shweta Warner, who specializes in infectious diseases, said necrotizing fasciitis isn't contagious, but it’s rare and serious. It kills 20% of the people it infects, she said.