Screwworms and flesh eating fungus bacteria
Something about female news reporters going for the "eww, gross" factor
This stuff is really awful. You might need a shower and a change of clothes if you encounter any of this stuff in the wild.
"Diagnosis" is a funny word that has no plural in court. Doctors sometimes construe a plural form "diagnoses" but to lawyers and judges there is never more than one "diagnosis" of anything whether it is the diagnosis of one illness or of many illnesses, by one doctor or by many doctors.
Flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in person in US for first time
The parasitic flies eat cattle and other warm-blooded animals alive, with an outbreak beginning in Central America and southern Mexico late last year.
WA musician recovering from rare flesh-eating disease
Two weeks ago, while celebrating his 46th wedding anniversary, Ted Neiland felt what he thought was a spider bite. Just a few hours later, he was fighting for his life at the hospital.
Deborah Horne
Terrifying Flesh-Eating Fungus Invades Texas
A fungus with the potential to rot human tissue from within is spreading across the United States.
Jesse Oberoi - Freelance Writer
‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria Vibrio Cases Are Rising in Several States. Should You Skip the Beach?
Ten people have died in the U.S. this year, mostly in Florida and Louisiana, from Vibrio vulnificus, a “flesh-eating” bacteria that spreads through seawater and shellfish.
Caroline KeeHealth reporter
Are these real cases of human immunodeficiency not otherwise traced to any actual "HIV" virus?
There is an awful carnival atmosphere surrounding the diagnosis of these bizarre illnesses with the stench of decaying human flesh.