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Flesh Eating Disease
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Flesh eating disease, also referred to as Necrotizing Fasciitis, is an infection of the tissue beneath the skin by bacteria. The bacteria produce toxins that damage the tissues, superficial fasciia, deep fasciia and subcutaneous fat and some cases the dermis and muscles causing Gangrene.
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Necrotizing Fasciitis occurs in two forms: Type 1is caused by anaerobic bacteria and Type 2 caused by a Strepococci. Necrotizing Fasciitis mostly affects the upper limbs (legs) and lower limbs (arms) but may also affect other parts of the body. Swelling and reddening of the affected area are the beginning symptoms of the disease. Blister formation and the skin becoming blue-gray later on follow this. The disease may also affect nerves causing numbness to the diseased parts. The patient may develop low blood pressure, mainly as a result of shock. Multiple organ failure may occur followed by death. Necrotizing Fasciitis can be treated by the use of antibiotics such as penicillin and also surgery.
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