Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome cases in Japan top 1,000
If not treated promptly, it can lead to soft tissue damage, respiratory failure, liver failure, kidney failure and multi-organ failure.
Tue Jun 18 2024
'Flesh-eating' bacterium cases hit record high in Japan
There have been 977 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the bacterium called streptococcus pyogenes across Japan.
Tue Jun 11 2024
Sudan's 'silent death' from flesh-eating cuts
The thorn brought with it a flesh-eating infection called mycetoma, which rips through the body causing severe deformities.
Thu Sep 10 2020