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Gangrene is an infection that originally enters the body through a break in the skin, of some kind. The gangrene bacteria cannot pass through intact skin. Only injured people are at risk.
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What is the difference between clostridium gas gangrene and clostridium perfringens?
clostridium gas gangrene is an illness due to Clostridium clostridium perfringens is a bacteria and can be at the origin of gas gangrene
What does gangrene affect?
Gangrene occurs when tissues in the body die. It can affect arms, legs, or other parts of the human body.
Is anthrax considered to be contagious?
A person with anthrax isn't considered contagious so if you get anthrax then no you are not contagious.
Is Hemophilia contagious?
No - haemophilia is a genetic disease, it is not infectious.
Is e coli contagious?
Yes, E. coli is extremely contagious.
Is gangrene contagious?
No. It is an internal infection.
Does gangrene smell?
Dry gangrene doesn't
What does gangrene look like?
what does gangrene look like? is it a dangerous disease to get over? how likely is it to get gangrene???
Is there any special cleanup that needs to be done if a person lived in an apartment for a week with gangrene?
No not really. The only concern is if something in the apartment caused it and then the Health Department needs to be notified. Other than that nothing else needs to be done beyond basic sanitation because the bacteria that cause gangrene are already everywhere and it is not contagious.
What is the scientific name for gangrene?
The scientific name for gangrene is "necrosis." Gangrene occurs when there is death of body tissue due to lack of blood flow or infection.
What is the scientific name for gas gangrene?
Gangrene is the scientific name.
Where does gas gangrene hide out?
Gas Gangrene is in the air if not on your body
Is gangrene considered armed and dangerous?
No. Gangrene is the name of a disease.
Fatality rate of gangrene?
i died from gangrene but i am still alive
What part of the body can you get gangrene?
you can get gangrene in all parts of the body that blood flows. gangrene is caused by the lack of blood flow.
Can you find Gangrene in Antarctica?
Gangrene can be caused by frostbite, so yes, people who suffer frostbite could develop gangrene.
How does gangrene spread?
Gangrene is cause by a genetic attack of birth. Suckers
