The North American Midwest is in danger as news came out that a deadly bacterium was spreading throughout the Midwest and that almost 60 people have been reported to have contracted these deadly bacteria. The deadly bacterium in talks is the ELizabethkingia and is quite a serious strain of bacteria.
Elizabethkingia has been confirmed to have infected over 57 patients in Wisconsin since November last year and amongst this 57, 18 of those individuals have succumbed to the effect of the bacterium, Elizabethkingia. The 39 individuals from the 57 infect had "at least one serious underlying illness" and most are older than 65 years.
For these 39 individuals who were infected by the deadly bacterium, Elizabethkingia, the Department of Public Health has yet to rule whether they succumb to death due to the bacteria or because of the underlying health issues they had. The Department of Public Health also considers that the deadly bacterium, Elizabethkingia could have caused the underlying health issues of the individuals to worsen, causing the death of these people to be due to both the bacteria and the underlying illnesses.
There might still be a continued rise in the infected individuals in Wisconsin as the Department of Public Health continues to search for the source of the bacteria. Just last month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human services also reported a case of infection in the state.
The spokesman for Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Tom Skinner said that the Michigan case came not as a surprise since the health departments all over North America was asked to be on the lookout for Elizabethkingia.
Elizabethkingia can be found in soil, river water and reservoirs but it does not commonly cause illnesses in humans. Only people with compromise immune system or who has some serious underlying illnesses are those highly susceptible to Elizabethkingia.
