Flesh Eating Bacteria
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Could not watch because of slow internet tonight. However
I live in Texas. They have that type of stuff here. Once in a while someone get infected. We also have brain eating stuff too.
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Lots of stuff out there. Most times your body and all the stuff living on it wont let weird stuff get ya. Never pays to be too clean. Got to eat some dirt once in a while to stay healthy like animals do.
I live in Texas. They have that type of stuff here. Once in a while someone get infected. We also have brain eating stuff too.
Fast Facts: Flesh-Eating Bacteria – Texas A&M Stories
How worried should we be about these terrifying-sounding bacteria, and what can we do about them?
Lots of stuff out there. Most times your body and all the stuff living on it wont let weird stuff get ya. Never pays to be too clean. Got to eat some dirt once in a while to stay healthy like animals do.
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Incredible video! Everyone should watch.
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Meh listera is pretty persistent in the Environment yet listeriosis is rare. Just because a pathogen is present it doesnt mean it will infect you unless your imunocomprimized or said pathogen is present in large amounts or has a high virulence. Also necrosis in general is really rare.
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We had an instance of this happening in Hawaii once or twice. It was actually near a canal where sewage had spilled in to the ocean after we had a super rare 40 days of rain and flooding. And this is in a spot where I used to surf everyday for years but we were obviously told to stay out of the water. In our tanks, I’m not too concerned. But we’re always advised to wear arm covering gloves. So if you want to be safe, wear gloves.
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I have had a couple of friends who have been hospitalized from open cuts that got infected and cuts from live rock.
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This is a complicated topic to discuss. Here are a few ideas that might be useful.
When you work with or handle animals, there is always a possibility of being infected. Your cat, dog, iguana, hamster, parakeet, goldfish and guppy all pose a health risk. If you would prefer to minimize those risks a) you do not keep pets, or b) practice prudent practices, i.e., avoiding oral fecal transmission of microorganisms. Washing hands after touching a pet or surface occupied by a pet is an easy thing to do. Wear gloves when cleaning the pet cage or cat litter box. And avoid dog kisses!
I don’t have any stastics on how many people actually follow these practices, but I suspect very few. Yes, people get sick from zoonotic diseases, but don’t know they are infected or pass it off to something they ate. You usually hear about only the serious illness in the media. So, getting sick from exposure to animals is a real risk. How might you react to this risk is a personal thing.
If your immune system is compromized, you don’t take chances. You avoid pets, wash your hands and wear a breathing mask. If you have an average immune system and are not particularly concerned about disease contracting a disease, you take chances.
Finally, when you own an aquarium, you own a crap factory and a waste water treatment facility to deal with it. Treat it as such and your natural “yuck avoidance“ will help guide your behavior. You will decide not to put one in the kitchen or where you eat. You’ll wash your hands after sticking your hands in the water or handle filter material. Be smart and there is no need to be paranoid.
flampton
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About as concerned as you would be in any other aspect of your life. The main bacteria that's responsible for necrotizing fasciitis is normal flora. Same with the various bacteria responsible for the majority of common bacterial infections.
Yes - IMO - it can because all of the worst bacteria is heterotrophic bacteria. But on the other hand - it will help many of their competitors too - I suppose its all depended of the ratio between pathogens and no pathogens before you start the carbon dosing.
There is a way to send samples to AquaBiomics from Europe nowadays and probably I will send in a sample from my aquarium that I have constructed with biodiversity in mind. The system consists of sand beds thats not have been touch (by me) for more than 3.5 years.
Sincerely Lasse
