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This is the first 1,000 characters of 770 words (3.08 pages) in the essay titled Necrotizing fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis is more commonly known as flesh-eating disease . It is a rare illness that causes extensive tissue destruction and can lead to death. In Canada, there are 90-200 cases of necrotizing fasciitis each year. Some of the Symptoms that can be noticeable or just from the inside of necrotizing fasciitis include fever, severe pain, and a red, painful swelling which spreads rapidly. Death can occur in 12 to 24 hours. When the disease spreads along the layers of tissue that surround muscle (the fascia), it is called necrotizing fasciitis. When the disease spreads into the muscle tissue, it is called necrotizing myositis.Necrotizing fasciitis can be caused by a number of different bacteria, one of them being the group A streptococcus. This is a common bacteria which causes infections, such as sore or strep throat, in children and young adults. Ten to 15 per cent of school age children may carry group A streptococcus in their throat and have no symptoms. It is normally spread through close, personal contact with an infected person, for example, through kissing or sharing cutlery. This same bacteria also causes scarlet fever, impetigo and rheumatic fever. Sometimes group A streptococcus causes serious diseases such as pneumonia, streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome, and necrotizing fasciitis and myositis. In instances where serious disease develops, the presence of sore throat is very unusual. While group A streptococcus is passed from person to person, necrotizing ... |
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Keywords: necrotizing fasciitis, group a streptococcus, contact, more commonly known, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, toxic shock syndrome, flesh eating disease, impetigo, strep throat, sporadically, bacteria, spreads, myositis, streptococcal infections, noticeable, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, tissue destruction, civilian populations, military hospitals