VERIFY: What is flesh-eating bacteria -- and does it exist?

We speak to experts about the dangerous disease and came back with a surprising conclusion: There is no such thing as flesh-eating bacteria.

Published: 6:14 PM EDT July 11, 2019

Updated: 6:13 PM EDT July 11, 2019

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