flesh eating bacteria

This photomicrograph depicts <em>Leishmania donovani</em> parasites contained within a canine bone marrow cell. O<em>ne of the more dangerous of 20 d</em>ifferent species of <em>Leishmania</em>,<em> L. <em>donovani </em>is endemic to parts of India, Africa, and South-West Asia.</em>

Flesh-Eating Parasites May Be Expanding Range As Climate Heats Up

Agostino Petroni

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Scientists caution that as the planet warms, more Americans could be exposed to disfiguring varieties of the Leishmania parasite. Overtreatment can be a problem, too, experts warn.

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Man Dies Of Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Florida Vacation

The Associated Press

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The Associated PressA Tennessee man died this week after being infected with a flesh-eating bacteria during a trip to a Florida beach.According to news…

The so-called "flesh-eating" disease, while dangerous, is rare.

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Should Not Stop People From Going To The Beach, Expert Says

Stephanie Colombini

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Recent reported cases of flesh-eating bacteria infections from the Gulf of Mexico may have some people wary to spend the holiday weekend by the water....