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Outbreak? what does that mean? Is it 10 people or 10,000 people. Living is a risk. Without taking risks you cannot have a life. streptococcal toxic shock syn

by reify 2y ago

Outbreak? what does that mean? Is it 10 people or 10,000 people. Living is a risk. Without taking risks you cannot have a life. streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). you get infected with Streptococcus bacteria through skin wounds, surgery, and the use of tampons and other devices, such as menstrual cups, contraceptive sponges or diaphragms etc. I am assume that a shaving cut or a rabid dog hanging off your finger or a shark gnawing your leg off while surfing could cause it as well. so you get infected by the bacteria, then your body becomes overwhelmed and you go into toxic shock. Like eating a peanut if you have a peanut allergy, or any allergy for that matter.

sillyfluke 2y ago
>you get infected with Streptococcus bacteria through skin wounds, surgery, and the use of tampons and other devices, such as menstrual cups, contraceptive sponges or diaphragms etc. It's not that clear cut: “However, experts don’t know how the bacteria got into the body for nearly half of people who get STSS,” the CDC said on its website. Since it was a Japanese person that warned me, it made be feel the situation is being under reported. It also has a 30% death rate which is extremely high.
- farseer 2y ago
  Basic hygiene practices often mitigate such infections. I wonder what is being neglected here? Without further data on the demographics and lifestyle of those infected, its hard to make any conclusions.
mitchbob 2y ago
> Is it 10 people or 10,000 people. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) reached 977 this year by June 2, higher than the record 941 cases reported for all of last year, according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, which has been tracking incidences of the disease since 1999. [1] [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-15/flesh-eating-bacteria-that-can-kill-in-two-days-spreads-in-japan https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-15/flesh-eat...

by reify 2y ago

sillyfluke 2y ago

>you get infected with Streptococcus bacteria through skin wounds, surgery, and the use of tampons and other devices, such as menstrual cups, contraceptive sponges or diaphragms etc. It's not that clear cut: “However, experts don’t know how the bacteria got into the body for nearly half of people who get STSS,” the CDC said on its website. Since it was a Japanese person that warned me, it made be feel the situation is being under reported. It also has a 30% death rate which is extremely high.

farseer 2y ago
Basic hygiene practices often mitigate such infections. I wonder what is being neglected here? Without further data on the demographics and lifestyle of those infected, its hard to make any conclusions.

mitchbob 2y ago

> Is it 10 people or 10,000 people. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) reached 977 this year by June 2, higher than the record 941 cases reported for all of last year, according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, which has been tracking incidences of the disease since 1999. [1] [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-15/flesh-eating-bacteria-that-can-kill-in-two-days-spreads-in-japan https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-15/flesh-eat...