Deadly bacterial infection cases are on the rise and killed several people across the world.
According to Fox13 news, Florida, deadly pathogenic bacterial cases are rising across United States (U.S.).
Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), shows increase in cases of Vibrio Vulnificus often known as "Flesh-eating bacteria".
FDOH reported more than a dozen bacteria cases and four confirmed deaths in Florida indicating that the situation may get alarming.
Anoxious outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria cases was observed in Japan previously where the number of infected people reached to 1000 causing more than 70 deaths as reported by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID).
The number of cases in Japan became fulminant right after the disease outbreak causing Necrosis (body-tissue damage) and high fatality rate.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC):
CDC reports that Vibrio Vulnificus can be found in warm coastal areas.
These harmful bacteria can easily spread among people when exposed to contaminated seawater, while swimming or by consuming raw or undercooked seafood like shellfish or oysters.
However, If the bacteria enter the body through a wound, it can cause Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS), which is very harmful, and it can cause fulminant infections leading to death.
Furthermore, the "flesh-eating bacterium" in infected patients can cause rapid necrosis (body tissue damage) and multiple organ failure.
Additionally, NIID indicates that the estimated fatality rate among infected people is 30 %, which is considered extremely high.
Other symptoms may include redness and swelling around the infected area, warm skin, pain and sometimes pus or discharge around the wound.
CDC suggests that although Vibrio infections are rare, there are few precautionary steps which may keep people safe from the deadly flesh-eating bacteria.