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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases states that the current email rumor circulating about Costa Rican bananas causing the disease 'necrotizing fasciitis' is false. We have not heard any reports of cases of necrotizing fasciitis associated with bananas. There is no evidence that necrotizing fasciitis is transmitted by food. The bacteria which most commonly cause necrotizing fasciitis live in the human body. The usual route of transmisson for these bacteria is from person to person. The CDC Press Office has issued a notice at the CDC CDC Web site. If you would like more information about necrotizing fasciitis, you might wish to check the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases Disease Information index. Look under “Group A Streptococcus”, which is the most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis. Further, while we cannot endorse or validate the information contained therein, there is information on this e-mail rumor posted at a commercial site http://www.snopes2.com/toxins/bananas.htm. |
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