The birth of flesh-eating bacteria

Flesh-eating bacteria was not always so mean.  At one point in its evolution, it was just a benign microorganism.  Recently,a group of scientists from the Houston Methodist Research Institute conducted of of the biggest bacterial genome analyses where they have been able to pin point the birth of the flesh-eating bacteria.  They found that it was created in the 1980's where the progenitor went through a series of steps until 1983.  It was here the is acquired certain genes that produce two toxins.  These toxins cause the affects of the flesh-eating bacteria. These findings are backed up by the fact that since 1983, there have been several outbreaks worldwide. Scientists are hoping that with this information, they will be able to help stop this bacteria or find a cure.