infection

Necrotising fasciitis

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also known as flesh-eating disease or flesh-eating , is an that kills the body's soft . It is a serious disease that begins and spreads quickly. It is sometimes incorrectly labeled flesh-eating virus. Symptoms include red or purple or black skin, swelling, severe pain, fever, and vomiting. The most commonly affected areas are the limbs and perineum.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Severe pain, fever, purple colored skin in the affected area

Causes — why it happens

·Multiple types of

How it's found

·Based on symptoms, medical

Prevention

·Wound care, handwashing

Treatment

· to remove the infected ,

Outlook

·~30% with treatment, ~100% mortality without treatment

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