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1 Necrotizing Fasciitis: The Flesh Eating Bacteria Necrotizing fasciitis is also known as the flesh-eating disease. It is a rare disease that causes the deterioration of the flesh, causing extensive destruction of the tissues. It can kill. The disease infects a reported amount of 500-1500 people a year these reports are slightly incorrect with many unreported or misdiagnosed cases. There is some concern and suggestions that cases of this disease may be on the increase. Most of these serious infections occur between the months of October and March. The good news is that fifty to seventy percent of people who get this disease recover. When people get this illness, the symptoms are fever, severe pain, and a red, painful swelling which spreads rapidly. The disease spreads very rapidly through flesh at a rate of one inch or almost three centimeters per hour. The layers of tissue that surround the muscle are called fascia. When the disease spreads along the layers of tissue that surround muscle, it is called necrotizing fasciitis. Once the disease spreads into the muscle tissue, it is called necrotizing myositis. Necrotizing fasciitis was first discovered in France and ever since then has being demolishing most anyone whom