WONDER #2084: What Are Flesh-Eating Bacteria?

Question 1 of 3

The disease commonly called flesh-eating bacteria is also known by which scientific name?

1. necrotizing fasciitis
2. skin-gobbling virus
3. skin-crawling bacteria
4. Turner's syndrome

Question 2 of 3

Rather than eating flesh, flesh-eating bacteria actually release toxins that _________________.

1. strengthen the spine
2. enlarge the brain
3. destroy tissue
4. vaporize organs

Question 3 of 3

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about how many cases of necrotizing fasciitis are reported each year in the U.S.?

1. 42
2. 586
3. 1,000
4. 15,000

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