June 19, 2024
Thematic image. By June 2, a record total of 977 cases had already been reported, surpassing the entire count of 941 cases for the whole of last year. PHOTO: UNSPLASH
Japan reports record spike in flesh-eating bacterial infections
If not treated promptly, Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome can lead to soft tissue damage, respiratory failure, liver failure, kidney failure, and multi-organ failure, with a mortality rate exceeding 30 percent.
