A man died from a bacterial infection he got after chasing his dog into a pond. One in five people who develop necrotizing fasciitis, or 'flesh-eating' disease, die. Necrotizing fasciitis can cause ...

A California woman is urging the public to avoid standing water after, she says, her son was infected with a flesh-eating bacterium and died. Jeff Bova, 41, died Friday after he waded into standing ...

All of the new ponds and standing water that have popped up across San Diego after recent heavy rain are hard to miss. Doctors are advising locals to be careful around these waters if they have a cut ...

A California man recently died due to a case of necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating bacteria, which he picked up after going into a pond with a wound on his arm. According to NBC affiliate NBC7 San ...

Necrotizing cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis are bacterial soft tissue infections that enter through wounds in the skin. Cellulitis is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter the deeper ...

Necrotizing fasciitis, commonly referred to as a flesh-eating bacteria or flesh-eating disease, is a rare but extremely dangerous infection that targets the skin and underlying tissues. It is a severe ...