Flesh-eating bacteria cases rare but rising: What you need to know heading to NC's coast | NYGazet

A serious bacterial infection has put a North Carolina man in an Outer Banks ICU, highlighting a growing concern over the flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.

A North Carolina man is still fighting a serious bacterial infection that landed him in an Outer Banks ICU for more than a week. His case is one of a handful reported this year, drawing attention to a potentially deadly bacteria found in coastal wate... [2913 chars]