The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 18,000 people died from the flesh-eating bacteria several years ago, and health professionals estimate 94,000 people become infected every year. During this period a number of new cases were being found in schools and day care centers.
“[The disease] is transmitted through the skin and can live on inanimate objects for 90 days,” says Betsy McCaughy, chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths McCaughy said. “In schools it is most often found in gym facilities and on keyboards.”
Several prominent figures have been affected by flesh-eating bacteria. To find out who, see below the cut. –roz edward
