6 stories tagged #Streptococcus pyogenes

  1. Rising Flesh-Eating Bacteria Threats Linked to Climate Change
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    Rising Flesh-Eating Bacteria Threats Linked to Climate Change

    Warmer oceans are fueling a global surge in deadly necrotizing fasciitis outbreaks from Florida to Japan, health experts warn.

    2w ago 2 min read
  2. Deadly 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Surge Amid Rising Global Sea Temperatures
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    Deadly 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Surge Amid Rising Global Sea Temperatures

    The spread of Vibrio vulnificus and Streptococcus pyogenes is accelerating, linked to warming oceans and causing record outbreaks from Florida to Japan.

    2w ago 1 min read
  3. Global Rise of 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Linked to Climate Change
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    Global Rise of 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Linked to Climate Change

    Outbreaks of Vibrio vulnificus and Streptococcus pyogenes are surging worldwide due to warming waters and shifting transmission patterns.

    2w ago 1 min read
  4. Deadly 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' Outbreaks Surge as Oceans Warm
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    Deadly 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' Outbreaks Surge as Oceans Warm

    Rising sea temperatures are fueling outbreaks of necrotizing fasciitis, causing over 100 deaths in two years across the US, Japan, and Europe.

    2w ago 1 min read
  5. Ancient Bolivian Mummy Tooth Reshapes Scarlet Fever Origins
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    Ancient Bolivian Mummy Tooth Reshapes Scarlet Fever Origins

    New DNA analysis from a Bolivian mummy challenges the long-held theory that scarlet fever was introduced to the Americas by European colonists.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  6. 700-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Earliest Evidence of Strep Throat in the Americas
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    700-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Earliest Evidence of Strep Throat in the Americas

    Ancient DNA analysis of a Bolivian mummy confirms the presence of *Streptococcus pyogenes* centuries before European contact, rewriting the history of disease in the Americas.

    3mo ago 1 min read