sounds like ebola...
yo cacs been getting hit with this
flesh eating disease for a minute
especially in middle america and they down playing that
shit..
I thought it was just in lakes and rivers they swam in..
Now they saying dirty needles...
If it was black folk, it would be national headlines...
with their face plastered all over newspapers and
fox news... and cnn
this shit just in an hour ago...
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills Two in Florida as Water Temperatures Rise
Katy Galimberti
By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
June 18, 2015; 6:10 PM ET
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Cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed two lives in Florida this year, may be more widespread as a warming trend continues.
A total of eight Vibrio vulnificus cases have been reported so far in 2015 across six different counties. Two cases resulted in death- one in Brevard County and one in Marion County.
The bacteria thrives in areas of warm water including oceans, lakes and rivers. Most cases occur in Gulf Coast states.
"Much of Florida had early season heat during April and May, which helped to push water temperatures to warm levels early on this season," AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said. "Since the weather pattern will remain quite warm through the summer and early autumn, water temperatures will likely remain at sufficiently warm levels to sustain the Vibrio vulnificus for an extended period."
Areas of brackish water, where salt and fresh water mix, can host larger populations of the bacteria. Risk of infection is highest during summer months due to the peak water temperatures.
Infections are rare as bacteria enters the body through open wounds or by eating infected shellfish. Still, with warmer-than-normal conditions affecting Florida so far this season, cases may be on the rise.
A flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm water has killed two in Florida this year. (Flickr Photo/Ricymar Photography)
Once infected, symptoms can range from vomiting and abdominal pain to skin breakdown and ulceration. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nearly 50 percent of Vibrio vulnificus cases prove fatal.
you ask me its karma for trying to kick off ebola in africa...
