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What number of people get ill/die per year due to gas gangrene?
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Uncommon: In the US, gas gangrene is uncommon. It more often seen in war wounds and wounds occurring around farm animals. It can also occur in diabetics with poor circulation. The CDC has website and may have specific surveillance data on this. Google them.
Answered 6/18/2014
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