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From E. Coli to Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Floodwaters Are a Health Nightmare
Hurricane Ian hit Florida as category 4 storm in late September, bringing torrential rains and a storm surge that left much of coastal and central Florida underwater. But while the immediate dangers involved drowning and injuries, an invisible threat would soon sicken some people who came in contact with the water: flesh-eating bacteria.
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In A World Of MRSA And Superfungi, You Need To Start Washing Your Hands Correctly
A harrowing articleNew York Times this weekend has set plenty of people on edge. It details the rise of a fungal disease in hospitals that — like so many infections — has steadily become resistant to the drugs used to treat it. But for all our justified fears about superbugs, there’s a simple precaution against…