In San Diego reported the death of 7 people from flesh-eating bacteria. Presumably all the victims contracted it by eating so-called black heroin.
According to authorities, during the last 2 months in the city hospital received 9 people with the same symptoms diagnosed with flesh-eating bacterial infection. Only two have survived.
In addition, medics have confirmed at least one case of botulism is also associated with drug use.
«Among people who black heroin, not only higher mortality from overdose, — said Dr. Wilma Wathen in an official statement, but more cases of myonecrosis with botulism».
Typically, the first symptoms of infection flesh-eating bacterial infection — she’s monegros become pain and swelling in the wound or trace of injection. If the patient fails to go to the hospital, the consequences can be irreversible: from amputation to death.
