The Flesh-Eating Bacteria Spreading in Japan

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 have reported over 1,000 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) as of early June, higher than the record 941 cases reported for all of 2023. At the current rate of infection, experts fear the number of cases in Japan could reach 2,500 this year. For more on the disease, Alix Steel and Paul Sweeney speak to Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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[@crishzi]

this is NOT a new bacteria. My best friend died from it 4 years ago (we are in romania, and easter european country) but its EXTREMElY rare to get it. (She got it from a really small scratch in a tree. It looked insignificant like any other scratch but then some spots started to appear on the hand. That tree had the bacteria somehow. She died in a few days) so she was really unlucky and it was a huge tragedy...really it would be better be struck by lightning. so im shocked that its all of the sudden so common in japan out of all places... it is verry rare usually. She could have been indeed trated from it if she found out earlier she had but unfortunately doctors found out too late as nobody suspects you to have such rare bacterio from the start. But even if she survived she would have had her arm amputated where she had the scratch. Not the best but i guess its better than dying.

[@dylanmoldovan5088]

Who’s playing PLAGUE INC. ???

[@aneripatel9126]

Japan should consider lockdown now

[@YouProbablyDontLikeMe]

Guys, it’s strep throat. That’s the bacteria. It’s literally strep with a mutation. Stay clean, stay healthy.

[@inohalajian4151]

Ah sht hear we go again

[@lescoburandun1457]

Just in time for the election

[@MasterhpIke]

Bros talking about strep throt and hasa dry caugh on the side

[@jazziez6467]

sushi, lots and lots of sushi and eating poisonous fish

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MADE IN CHINA

[@band1t9999]

dumbass

[@mr.donfugaroun4667]

Y’all are cooked

[@LeanneGodfried-jp5uh]

Lol this has always been around globally. Nothing new. Nice spin News network😂.

[@aneripatel9126]

Japan should consider lockdown now

[@aneripatel9126]

Japan should consider lockdown now

[@asimpleguy9667]

yup let's make vaccines and make billions of dollars

[@JIMMYZRivz]

I watch a few videos of Japan every day so far the KZbinrs the people they talk to none have not said anything about this. and the people are on the streets by 100;s

[@mirikaku5811]

@@JIMMYZRivz It’s not new. It was in the news in UK 4 years ago, it’s because Japan is so clean any uptick of anything is considered a BIG increase. It’s a country who now also have big increase in tourism from abroad and Japan don’t want to create backlash also here..

[@btrue2day]

Dude this bacteria is not as rare as the host is making it out to be. It's there on 20-30% of people on and off ... it's just that most people do not turn out to be flesh eating

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Ooh give everybody a vaccine Bill!

[@aneripatel9126]

Japan should consider lockdown now

[@aneripatel9126]

Japan should consider lockdown now

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Japan should consider lockdown now

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Maybe the covid vaccine- injecting ecoli into people is not such a good idea as it has caused many many many nmany problems so far.

[@aakarshana8063]

నా వార్తలు నా ఇష్టం ! How Funny !? జపాన్ కు ఇప్పుడేంటి అంటే,మానవ దేహం తినే బాక్టీరియా కారణముగా "దైవ శక్తి" వస్తుంది ? 👉💗-విజయ్, ఒంగోలు(I respect Laws )

[@kayaanbedi5554]

I pray that Japan fights this one We don't need another pandemic

[@anniehills3580]

How is it spread?

[@gitasingh1437]

Are there any American Bio Wepon labs in Japan ?

[@mopthermopther]

Wash hands. Avoid raw food. Take 1oz of liquor 🥃 before bed

[@jacla666]

No, dont drink alcohol.

[@Goodmorning1221-]

Nah, I love raw food.

[@ラジャン]

This bacteria spreaded because of eating raw sea food especially fish@@Goodmorning1221-

[@mirikaku5811]

Japan has been eating sushi for century has nothing to do with it! This disease was already in the news in UK 4 yrs ago..

[@EXTT678]

Here we go again

[@Bo_kiki]

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[@stuckontherock6715]

necrotizing fasciitis

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Jokes when we have another pandemic

[@stayfree870]

Caused by radiation maybe?

[@ordinarypeople6786]

I’m wondering that why the title is shown “a” with bacteria, is that right?

[@Jkaninteangemittnamn]

This happens when you have perverse cleaniness like in japan

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[@heythave]

Scammers trying to bait people.

[@Geezerelli]

It comes from Transylvania from bamboo shoots .

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Whatever happened Mogellon’s disease?

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Just avoid paaajeeets, you will be safe