Category Archives: Flesh Eating Bug
MRSA Treatment: Manuka Honey?
Researchers from the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff have discovered that a special kind of honey called Manuka honey can control the deadly bacterial infection known as Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or MRSA.
Anti-MRSA Drug to Fight Superbugs: Britain’s XF-73
British scientists have developed a new anti-bacterial drug, currently code-named XF-73, which could kill deadly superbugs in five minutes. The short period that the drug acts on the bugs is very crucial because it prevents the bacteria from developing resistance. Destiny Pharma, the Sussex pharmaceutical company which introduced XF-73, reveals that the drug can be [...]
Insect Bites and Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Jay Fox in Bermuda
The flesh-eating bacteria is everywhere. We’ve already blogged about cases in Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Now here’s a case from Bermuda which involves Jay Fox, a gospel singer from Bermuda who was infected with the disease after he was stung by a wasp. This does not mean, of course, that [...]
Tom Evans: Flesh Eating Bugs for Hire
In flesh-eating related news, Tom Evans, a graduate student in Montana is trying to make money for his research by hiring out his flesh eating bugs. Fortunately, its not the flesh-eating bugs we dread around here that he’s unleashing to the world; what he’s actually leasing are some bone-cleaning beetles.
Flesh Eating Parasites in Texas? – Video
Here’s a teaser video from an Animal Planet story on the possible existence of flesh-eating parasites in Texas. Warning: The video is very graphic.
