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A deadly, flesh-eating bacteria is spreading in NC. What to know  Charlotte Observer Why deaths from flesh-eating bacteria are rising in Florida and Louisiana  NBC News Flesh-Eating Bacteria Vibrio Cases Rising: Know These Early Signs  TODAY.com 7 cases of ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria, Vibrio Vulnificus reported in North Carolina this year  CBS 17 Flesh-Eating Bacteria Surge in Gulf Coast States  Medscape Source link

A man’s seemingly benign tooth infection spiraled into a deadly brain condition. Graham Bell, a 61-year-old father-of-two from the UK, was preparing for a day trip with his wife, Sue, in March when he came down with a severe headache.  Sue also noticed her husband’s face ‘had fallen to one side,’ which is usually a sign of a stroke. However, after …

ROANOKE, VA – Update: We have now learned the name of the victim in a deadly overnight shooting in Roanoke. A family member confirms it was 43-year-old Isaac ‘Ike’ Lamonte Cunningham. He is the father of 15-year-old Isaac Cunningham, who was shot and killed last June. Original Story: Roanoke Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened just after midnight …

A Gulf Coast state is reporting an increase in deadly bacteria cases this summer. Health officials in Louisiana say there have been 17 cases of Vibrio vulnificus so far this year, and four have been fatal. That’s up from an average of seven cases and one death annually over the same time period the previous 10 years, the state health …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Sebije Nelovic always felt safe at 345 Park Avenue. For nearly three decades, the Albanian native cleaned the ritzy Manhattan skyscraper that houses several corporate headquarters in one of New York’s toniest neighborhoods. That sense of serenity was shattered Monday when a man stormed the Midtown building with an assault rifle and unleashed a hailstorm of …

A case series describes 41 US children with influenza-related acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) that killed 27% of them—despite receiving multiple treatments and most of them being previously healthy—during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 respiratory virus seasons. For the study, published yesterday in JAMA, the Influenza-Associated Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy Working Group assessed the clinical characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of children with flu-related ANE, …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington, DC  —  The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was the second of three days of investigative hearings into what happened in the accident that killed 67 people. That night, the …

Kerr County’s emergency manager testified at a hearing Thursday that he was sick and asleep when the deadly flash floods hit Central Texas on July 4, killing at least 135 people.  William B.”Dub” Thomas, who has been serving as Kerr County emergency management coordinator since 2015, said at the start of a hearing held by state lawmakers in Kerrville that …

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana health officials are warning residents to take precautions after a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly, flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw seafood. So far in 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed 17 Vibrio vulnificus infections statewide. All required hospitalization, and four people have died. Over …

A report in Clinical Infectious Diseases describes the largest US outbreak of fungal meningitis caused by Fusarium species, which occurred among residents who received epidural anesthesia for cosmetic surgeries with the same anesthesiologist in Matamoros, Mexico, in 2023. Of the 24 patients sickened, 12 died, which the authors say underscores the need for clinicians to suspect fungal meningitis in patients with …