Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Flesh-Eating Disease Explained
Today in 1994, an explanation for a "deadly flesh-eating bug" outbreak in England was offered by British doctors. The disease was attributed to a cluster of unusually intense infections by the common Steptococcus bacterium. The people in Gloucestershire had been injured by a toxin that dissolved flesh and fat which came from the excessive bacteria's attack. Normally, Steptococcus is associated with simple and common sore throats and fever. Link Raising the dead is as easy as pie in the 30th century, but there is that whole 'monkey's paw' curse thing to deal with (see video above).
