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Louisiana health department documents five deaths from flesh-eating bacteria infections
Experts say the bacteria is usually found in warm, coastal waters, and can cause serious, potentially life-threatening infections when contaminated seawater enters an open wound, according to the CDC.
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Five people die from flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana, health officials say
Symptoms of the illness include gastrointestinal illness, wound infection, or blood poisoning, according to health officials. In some cases, the bacteria can cause "severe and life-threatening infections." In some of these cases of severe infection, limbs need to be amputated.
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Scientists use AI to create viruses that don't exist in nature, according to study
The goal of the research is to achieve medical advances, but the technology raises concerns that it could invent dangerous pathogens and cause pandemics.
