FDA and CDC agree that the bacteria cannot survive long on the surface of a banana. See they've already wiped out the monkey population in Costa Rica, and have landed advance troops in major North American cities. How it has enhanced our quality of life. How it has made shopping so much more convenient. The letter A refers to a classification of bacteria in the genus Streptococcus according to the composition of the cell wall of the organism.
British tabloids call the disease ''meat-eating'' because it targets flesh and muscle tissue.
Eleven victims in Britain have died since Jan. 1. A streptococcus disease. It is a rare illness that causes extensive tissue destruction and can lead to death. In Canada, there are 90-150 cases of necrotizing fasciitis each year. Who would have thought that as a picture of good health, always preaching exercise and eating right, that this would happen to me.