Seven people in san diego have died in the last two months from a flesh eating bacteria associated with black tar heroin use according to health officials.
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The source of the black tar heroin in the san diego county deaths is not known the health department said.
People who inject drugs like heroin are more at risk for developing both myonecrosis as.
A 2016 survey by the drug enforcement administration found black tar heroin sold in 12 western cities including san diego los angeles phoenix and denver nearly all of it from mexico.
A flesh eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in the san diego area prompting health authorities to alert law enforcement.
Stickney published may 9 2014.
At least seven people in san diego calif have died in the last two months from a rare but serious bacterial infection linked to black tar heroin use county officials announced this week.
San diego ap a flesh eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in san diego county authorities said.
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