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Beachgoers urged not to enter water with open wounds after Rhode Islander dies from rare infection

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding beachgoers not to go into the water with an open wound after a resident died from a rare infection. The Rhode ...
Portland Press Herald

What we know about the rare flesh-eating bacteria that’s killed 3 people

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NBC Connecticut

Dog found emaciated with open wound in Hamden is out of ICU

It’s one of the most extreme cases of animal cruelty one animal shelter said they’ve ever seen. Where the Love Is Animal Shelter rescued an 8-year-old pit bull mix named “Ryder” who was severely ...
Los Angeles Times

Keck Medicine Pioneers New Technology to ‘lights Up’ Bacteria in Wounds for Better Infection Prevention

Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds – wounds that do not heal after a few months. Almost all such wounds contain bacteria, which, if not detected and removed, can lead to severe ...