Swimmer Contracts Rare Infection at Falmouth Beach

Swimmer contracts rare infection at Falmouth beach

FALMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning beachgoers not to go into the water with open wounds after someone contracted a rare infection off the coast of Cape Cod. The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment announced Tuesday on social media that someone who recently went swimming at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth contracted vibriosis after entering the water with an open wound. The swimmer wa…

Department of Public Health alerts public to rare Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in coastal waters of Buzzards Bay

BOURNE – From Mass Department of Public Health: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is alerting residents and visitors to the potential danger of Vibrio bacteria in coastal waters. The alert is being issued after the identification of an extremely rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection in Massachusetts, which the individual likely acquired from […] The post Department of Public Health alerts public to rare Vibrio vulnificus bac…

Beachgoers react to swimmer contracting flesh-eating bacteria in Falmouth waters - Boston News, Weather, Sports

FALMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Falmouth health officials say an older person with an open wound ventured into the ocean and came in contact with a

Should you be worried about getting flesh-eating bacteria from swimming in Massachusetts?

In a rare case, one person contracted a flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus after swimming at a Falmouth beach last week.