Flesh-Eating Bacteria on the Rise in Japan Following End of Covid Restrictions
Projections suggest that if the current trend persists, Japan could see as many as 2,500 cases of the disease this year, with a mortality rate as high as 30 percent.
An alarming surge in cases of a dangerous flesh-eating bacterial infection has been reported in Japan following the easing of Covid-related restrictions.
The disease, known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, has infected 977 people by June 2 this year, surpassing the previous record of 941 cases for all of last year, according to data from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
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