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Old 12th May 2012, 08:15 AM   #1
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Flesh Eating Bacteria. Is it "The Blob"?

Could this be a science fiction movie revelation?
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Old 12th May 2012, 08:24 AM   #2
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Old 12th May 2012, 08:28 AM   #3
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...0,484519.story

Super sad story. Nasty stuff.
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Old 12th May 2012, 08:38 AM   #4
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Most of us have flesh-eating bacteria on our skins all the time. It's not usually a problem.
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Old 12th May 2012, 08:42 AM   #5
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002415/

Yeah, just a movie.
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Old 12th May 2012, 09:56 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Silly Green Monkey View Post
Most of us have flesh-eating bacteria on our skins all the time. It's not usually a problem.
Most of us have [INSERT PATHOGEN HERE] on our skins all the time. It's not usually a problem.
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Old 12th May 2012, 10:54 AM   #7
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How horrible. What a tragic thing to happen to a young woman.
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