Flesh‑eating Bacteria Are Devouring Limbs in Warming Waters Worldwide − Here’s How to Protect Yourself
The CDC says Vibrio vulnificus causes about 150 to 200 U.S. infections a year and can kill 1 in 5 patients.
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Flesh‑eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself
Vibrio vulnificus, a type of flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seawater, is once again threatening the safety of beachgoers and raw shellfish enthusiasts. Here’s why health officials are so concerned about this deadly infection – and ways to avoid contracting it.
Vibrio vulnificus CDC/James Gathany Vibrio vulnificus, a type of bacterium that thrives in warm marine waters, is once again threatening the safety of bathers and people who like to consume raw seafood. So far, Louisiana has registered nine cases, with five deaths, and Florida has registered 14 cases, with two deaths. By the end of June, Maryland had registered 72 cases. I am a professor at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Indiana, w…
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