When I was young, I remember swimming in all kinds of lakes, streams, creeks, ponds, oceans etc and never once worried about any "Flesh Eating" bacteria. I've been in some pretty disgusting water off the East Coast as a child. Stepped on oyters and got nasty cuts in water browner than root beer and sometimes with dead fish not far away. Never worried about open cuts when going in the water. Actually, I always thought the salt would clean them.
Now it seems you can't go in the water without some concern for it.
According to this story, 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths are caused by this bacteria every year.
Do you ever remember worrying about this as a child (if you're over 40)? Was I just extremely lucky?
Or, is it just that news travels faster today and there are more people?
Or....are bacteria becoming more vicious and deadly?
Boy infected with flesh-eating bacteria during trip to Maryland beach, mom says
Boy infected with flesh-eating bacteria during trip to Maryland beach, mom says
Now it seems you can't go in the water without some concern for it.
According to this story, 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths are caused by this bacteria every year.
Do you ever remember worrying about this as a child (if you're over 40)? Was I just extremely lucky?
Or, is it just that news travels faster today and there are more people?
Or....are bacteria becoming more vicious and deadly?
Boy infected with flesh-eating bacteria during trip to Maryland beach, mom says
Boy infected with flesh-eating bacteria during trip to Maryland beach, mom says