Aspiring bikini model Bea Amma, 23, contracted a drug-resistant flesh-eating infection after receiving fat-dissolving shots at an unlicensed med spa in California. The infection, caused by contaminated vials, left her with severe skin damage and mounting medical bills. Despite attempts to sue the spa, Bea faced legal setbacks due to the spa's lack of insurance. She now shares her story on social media to raise awareness about the risks of unregulated cosmetic procedures.
Japan is grappling with a surge in cases of "flesh eating" streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome (STSS), prompting global concern and media coverage. Health authorities are attempting to allay fears, advising visitors to practice good hygiene and wound care. The outbreak has spread to 45 of Japan's 47 prefectures, with 474 cases recorded in the first two months of 2023. Experts are puzzled by the rapid spread and severity of the illness, which is caused by a highly pathogenic and transmissible variant of the M1UK strain. Treatment challenges and a higher fatality rate among younger individuals have raised alarm, prompting calls for vigilance and immediate medical attention for symptoms.
Barry Keoghan and co-star Jacob Elordi were seen flirting at the L.A. premiere of their film "Saltburn," with Keoghan confirming that their closeness is genuine. Keoghan also revealed his battle with a flesh-eating infection that almost led to the amputation of his arm just before filming "The Banshees of Inisherin," with director Martin McDonagh expressing concern but ultimately being energized by Keoghan's resilience.
A Florida man nearly lost his leg due to a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection that developed after he was bitten by a human while breaking up a family brawl. The man sought care for a painful swelling on his bitten thigh and was rushed to surgery to remove rotten tissue. He ended up needing a second surgery several days later. Doctors believe the human mouth is teeming with bacteria, and many species can cause flesh-eating disease, aka necrotizing fasciitis.
A man in Florida developed a "flesh-eating" infection after a relative bit his leg during a family gathering. The infection caused his thigh to rapidly die, and he required immediate surgery to remove the infected flesh. The bacteria that caused the infection is unknown, but it's possible that it came from the biting relative's mouth. The man spent three weeks recovering in the hospital and required six months of additional care after discharge.
A Florida man contracted a flesh-eating bacterial infection after being bitten by a family member during a fight. He assumed it was a harmless lesion and got a tetanus shot and antibiotics, but three days later, he could barely walk. He required emergency surgery and had to have 70% of the tissue in his thigh removed. The flesh-eating bacteria, known as necrotizing fasciitis, kills tissue surrounding muscles and nerves. Doctors had never seen a case in which they were sure it came from another human’s mouth. The man had to undergo six months of additional treatment for the serious wound.
A Florida man had to undergo emergency surgery to address a potentially deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection which developed as a result of him being bitten by a relative. Surgeons had to cut out around 70 percent of Adams’ thigh to save his leg, and possibly his life. Doctors say they’d never before seen a case of the flesh-eating bacteria—known as necrotizing fasciitis—caused by a human bite.
