Why I Won't Go in the Water Even Though I Live on a Beautiful Beach:

I live in a "flesh-eating bacteria" hot spot, the experts are right: It's a horrendous disease, formally known as "necrotizing fasciitis." Summer is the peak season for it, and @medium, I write about horror stories I've heard and who's at risk.

#Health #Medicine #Medium #NecrotizingFasciitis #Summer

https://medium.com/lit-life/why-i-wont-go-in-the-water-f910cbff67b7?sk=055fdcea0f33e14b7f7c355cdb08a4d6

It’s a perfect summer evening. You’re by the coast, enjoying some fresh oysters, the salty air crisp and cool. Life feels good. But then, a few hours later, a shift. #bacterialinfection #necrotizingfasciitis #seawaterinfection #Sepsis #shellfishinfection #Vibriovulnificus #vibriosis

https://priya.health/vibrio-vulnificus/

I remember a mom bringing in her son, little Leo. #cellulitis #GroupAStreptococcus(GAS) #necrotizingfasciitis #scarletfever #strepthroat

https://priya.health/group-a-streptococcal-infections/