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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.
Some Vibrio vulnificus infections lead to necrotizing fasciitis, the CDC said, a severe infection in which the flesh around an open wound dies. Some call this kind of infection “flesh-eating ...
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.
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.
The bacteria most commonly involved are streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus. [1] In contrast to cellulitis, erysipelas is a bacterial infection involving the more superficial layers of the skin, present with an area of redness with well-defined edges, and more often is associated with a fever. [1]
Some examples of common fungal skin infections include: Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by several different species of fungi. The fungal genera which cause skin infections in humans include Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, and Microsporum. [21]
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 ...