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The beach is home to bacteria, some of which can be deadly. If you want your health to be shipshape this summer — you should be aware of the dangerous germs you could be exposed to at the beach.
Perianal cellulitis, also known as perianitis or perianal streptococcal dermatitis, is a bacterial infection affecting the lower layers of the skin around the anus. [1] [2] [3] It presents as bright redness in the skin and can be accompanied by pain, difficulty defecating, itching, and bleeding.
The CDC estimates that vibriosis causes 80,000 illnesses in the U.S. Around 52,000 of those cases are from consuming contaminated food.
Erysipelas (/ ˌ ɛ r ə ˈ s ɪ p ə l ə s /) is a relatively common bacterial infection of the superficial layer of the skin (upper dermis), extending to the superficial lymphatic vessels within the skin, characterized by a raised, well-defined, tender, bright red rash, typically on the face or legs, but which can occur anywhere on the skin.
Impetigo is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin. [2] The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or legs. [2] Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the groin or armpits. [2] The lesions may be painful or itchy. [3] Fever is uncommon. [3]
A flesh-eating bacterium has come for East Coast beaches—and it can kill you in two days. The CDC has officially issued an emergency health alert.
Bullous impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus that results in the formation of large blisters called bullae, usually in areas with skin folds like the armpit, groin, between the fingers or toes, beneath the breast, and between the buttocks.
A man has been left unable to walk after contracting a deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection after strolling barefoot across a beach.. Brent Norman, from Charleston, South Carolina, is an avid ...