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Deadly 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' Is Surging in Japan. Here's What You Should Know.


You may have heard reports in recent days of a "flesh-eating bacteria" spreading in Japan, referring to an illness that can occur with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS).

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