Cases Of Rare “Flesh-Eating Bacteria” Surge To 1,000 In Japan
STSS is a rare but severe bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria. Health officials in Japan are on high alert after close to 1,000 cases of a deadly infection were reported across the country. The disease, known as Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS), or ‘flesh-eating bacteria’, is spreading rapidly, resulting in deaths within …