necrotizing fasciitis
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The threat of necrotizing fasciitis, known commonly as flesh-eating bacteria, which can be contracted in surprising ways. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, "Summer Has Arrived — Here's How to Avoid Flesh-Eating Bacteria & More Warm Weather Health Hazards," 5 June 2018 Perez, of Millville, contracted Vibrio necrotizing fasciitis, a rare bacterial infection, and is in critical condition at Cooper University Hospital, New Jersey Advance Media reported. — Caitlin Keating, PEOPLE.com, "Father Who Contracted Flesh-Eating Bacteria While Crabbing in N.J. Now Faces Losing All 4 Limbs," 10 July 2018 The infection that has been linked to these medications is called necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, or Fournier’s gangrene, and the FDA is now requiring that a warning be added to the prescribing information of these pills about this risk. — Korin Miller, SELF, "The FDA Warns That Certain Type 2 Diabetes Meds Have Been Linked to a Rare Genital Infection," 30 Aug. 2018 Since 2010, about 600 to 1,200 Americans are diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis each year, though the CDC notes this may be an underestimate. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Grandmother, 50, Died from Flesh-Eating Bacteria Possibly Contracted on Vacation, Family Says," 14 May 2018 In August 2016, Moore contracted a rare flesh-eating disease called necrotizing fasciitis, putting him on the brink of death. — Chris Nelsen, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers' Matthew Boyd a 'real best friend' to double amputee teen," 1 June 2018 Since 2010, about 600 to 1,200 Americans are diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis each year, though the CDC notes this may be an underestimate. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Grandmother, 50, Died from Flesh-Eating Bacteria Possibly Contracted on Vacation, Family Says," 14 May 2018 According to the Centers for Disease Control necrotizing fasciitis is a serious bacterial skin infection that only affects between 600 and 1200 people in the United States each year. — Doug Phillips, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Woman dies from flesh-eating bacteria after Florida vacation, reports say," 11 May 2018 Raul Reyes appears to be a victim of the flesh-eating infection necrotizing fasciitis, of which there have been about 1,000 cases in the United States since 2010. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Democratic committees divided over playing in primaries, with Texas as ground zero," 5 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'necrotizing fasciitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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