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FL seeing increase in flesh-eating bacteria cases due to Hurricane Ian

Oct 20, 2022

Study: Kitchen sponges harbor more bacteria than kitchen brushes

Jun 10, 2022

Flesh-eating bacteria cases rising due to climate change: scientists

Once largely confined to the Gulf Coast, flesh-eating bacteria cases have surged along the East Coast, with an 800% increase from 1988 to 2018, according to the CDC.

Aug 30, 2025

Florida woman dies from flesh-eating bacteria: family

Jul 2, 2019

Flesh-eating bacteria infects man off Florida coast

Apr 25, 2019

Quadruple amputee mom earns her driver's license

Dec 19, 2018

Report: Woman, 93, 'eaten alive' by scabies in nursing home

May 1, 2018

Former Fresno principal claims he lost his job after contracting flesh eating bacteria, now suing diocese

Sep 29, 2017

Visalia freshman football player who contracted flesh-eating bacteria has hope to return to game

Sep 9, 2016

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Former Fresno principle suing over losing job after recovering from flesh eating bacteria

Sep 29, 2017

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Visalia freshman football player who contracted flesh-eating bacteria has hope to return to game

Sep 21, 2016

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Visalia teen has hand infected by flesh eating bacteria

Sep 10, 2016

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Man recovering from flesh eating bacteria

May 7, 2015

Latest Stories

Visalia teen has hand infected by flesh eating bacteria

It was a nightmare of a situation for a 13-year-old Visalia teen who was infected with a flesh-eating bacteria-- possibly from his football helmet.

Sep 7, 2016

Man loses leg to flesh-eating bacteria after swimming in Florida

Doctors amputated the man's leg to stop the flesh-eating bacteria from spreading. They say he's lucky to be alive.

May 7, 2015