MSN: Bacteria that can cause rare "flesh-eating" disease infect swimmer at Cape Cod beach Bacteria that can cause rare "flesh-eating" disease infect swimmer at Cape Cod beach After scraping his ankle on vacation in the Bahamas, a Florida man ended up with a devastating case of the flesh-eating disease — and doctors gave him just 10% chance of surviving. Brian Roush, 62, ... AOL: Flesh-Eating Parasite Causes 'Disaster Declaration': Here's Why, and Where, It's a Concern A flesh-eating parasite is a cause for concern.
The New World screwworm, also known as Cochliomyia hominivorax, is a species of parasitic fly that can cause myiasis, a parasitic infestation, according ... Flesh-Eating Parasite Causes 'Disaster Declaration': Here's Why, and Where, It's a Concern Cape Cod health officials say a person who swam at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth has contracted a rare but potentially life-threatening infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" illness. A young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating disease sat up in a chair, surprising nurses and loved ones, her father said. Doctors at an Augusta hospital helped Aimee Copeland into the chair, where ...
