https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-21/what-is-the-flesh-eating-bacteria-outbreak-in-japan/103996264
You may have seen alarming headlines warning of a deadly outbreak in Japan over the past few days. Some outlets have used terms like "flesh-eating bacteria" and "kills in two days", which has

https://www.sciencealert.com/deadly-flesh-eating-bacteria-is-surging-in-japan-heres-what-you-should-know
The Conversation. (Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images) You may have heard reports in recent days of a "flesh-eating bacteria" spreading in Japan, referring to an illness that can occur with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). Media reports indicate the country has seen more than 1,000 cases of STSS in the first six months of 2024

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-18/flesh-eating-bacteria-in-japan-what-is-stss-how-it-spreads-should-you-worry
June 17, 2024 at 11:25 PM PDT. Listen. 3:45. Japan is dealing with rising cases of a disease caused by a rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that can kill people within 48 hours. Health authorities

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/explained-cases-of-rare-flesh-eating-bacteria-surge-to-1-000-in-japan-5908477
The disease, known as Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS), or flesh-eating bacteria', is spreading rapidly, resulting in deaths within a short period. STSS is a rare but severe bacterial

https://epi.ufl.edu/2024/06/19/vibrio-vulnificus-in-florida-the-flesh-eating-bacteria-you-may-have-heard-about/
Having spent many years researching Vibrio vulnificus, though, he suspects he had a mild encounter with the infamous flesh-eating bacteria. Vibrio vulnificus, a quick killer. Vibrio vulnificus is often transmitted when someone with an open wound enters brackish water. The infection can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a condition where the flesh

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/rare-flesh-eating-bacteria-spreads-in-japan-can-kill-in-2-days-stss-101718467965237.html
A total of 977 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) have been discovered in the country till June 2. A disease caused by a rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that can kill people