What's up with all this Flesh Eating Bacteria ?

[BasicHumanUnit]

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

 

[Tehon]

"Waters are getting warmer and the bacteria love warmer water, so we're all at higher risk," explained CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus.

Florida man contracts flesh-eating bacteria without even touching water

 

[Taz]

We spew garbage and pollution left and right non-stop. What do you expect? And what he said^^^^^^^.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

My husband died of flesh eating bacteria and didn't come in contact with water. It's everywhere. It's in the air.

 

[konradv]

are bacteria becoming more vicious and deadly?

No, antibiotics are becoming less effective due to overuse.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

Antibiotic resistance is a leader. Shit hole countries have very bad habits of prescribing and selling antibiotics for everything under the sun.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

My husband died of flesh eating bacteria and didn't come in contact with water. It's everywhere. It's in the air.

Sorry to hear that Tipsy.
You were affected more than most.

So it's in the soil, the air....everywhere. Wow.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

"Waters are getting warmer and the bacteria love warmer water, so we're all at higher risk," explained CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus.

Florida man contracts flesh-eating bacteria without even touching water

I'm not sure the oceans are warming.
There are opposing Scientific viewpoints on this. And I have done my research.

But that's another topic.

 

[Tehon]

"Waters are getting warmer and the bacteria love warmer water, so we're all at higher risk," explained CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus.

Florida man contracts flesh-eating bacteria without even touching water

I'm not sure the oceans are warming.
There are opposing Scientific viewpoints on this. And I have done my research.

I figured as much.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

We spew garbage and pollution left and right non-stop. What do you expect? And what he said^^^^^^^.

So you would agree it's getting worse with time and that we're going to see an increasing number of infections and deaths?

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

God is angry with Man. His blessings are being withdrawn

 

[EvilCat Breath]

My husband died of flesh eating bacteria and didn't come in contact with water. It's everywhere. It's in the air.

Sorry to hear that Tipsy.
You were affected more than most.

So it's in the soil, the air....everywhere. Wow.

He was diagnosed in October and dead by December 10. Why did he get it and not me? No one knows.

 

[Meathead]

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

I thought this was going to be about Hillary Clinton.

 

[Taz]

We spew garbage and pollution left and right non-stop. What do you expect? And what he said^^^^^^^.

So you would agree it's getting worse with time and that we're going to see an increasing number of infections and deaths?

Absolutely. Just look at West Nile virus or Zika.

 

[percysunshine]

100 people per year...out of 360,000,000.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

We spew garbage and pollution left and right non-stop. What do you expect? And what he said^^^^^^^.

So you would agree it's getting worse with time and that we're going to see an increasing number of infections and deaths?

No. Entirely wrong. We had way more deaths in the past. Death by infection was very common particularly blood infections.

The danger today is that disease is antibiotic resistant. There is no treatment for flesh eating bacteria. No antibiotic. Nothing but surgery. As we know that doesn't work.

 

[sparky]

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Trump's fault...or climate change

 

[Tehon]

Trump's fault...or climate change

It's a toss up.......I went with the latter.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Trump's fault...or climate change

It's a toss up.......I went with the latter.

Shhhh...I asked you not to annoy me