Chlamydia is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. This infection is so common and spreads easily because it often causes no symptoms in sufferers and may be unknowingly transmitted to sexual partners. In fact, about 75 percent of infected women and 50 percent of infected men exhibit no […]
Two million illnesses were caused by antibiotic-resistant germs this year in the U.S. alone. At least 23,000 in the country died from them. If the situation was not bad enough, public health officials report that the number of superbug infections keeps increasing and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is asking for […]
Necrotizing fasciitis, which means the death of tissues, is an infection that is linked to bacteria. In its most severe forms, it is also known as flesh-eating bacteria, which can destroy not only the skin but also fat and tissue covering the muscles within a matter of days. When the disease occurs on the genitals, […]
