Protecting Yourself: Prevention and Awareness of Flesh-Eating Bacteria

6. How fast do the bacteria spread?

Doctors often think that the disease can occur when the bacteria gain entry into the body through open wounds. Entry can even happen through insect bites. However, there have been instances where there was no open entry found. Doctors then deduced that the bacteria could also gain access to the body through the un-punctured skin. Upon entry, the bacteria start to become very busy. They move fast, and infections can spread an inch an hour and can eventually cause multi-organ failure, sepsis, and death too.