Another ‘Flesh-Eating Bacteria’ Death Has Been Reported in the U.S.—Here’s What Swimmers and Seafood Lovers Should Know
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Miami, Sep 24 (EFE).- Deaths from the bacterium ‘eat meat’ rose to 12 this year in Louisiana and Florida after the first confirmed a seventh deceased and the second raised its balance to five, according to the latest data from the health departments of both states, on the Gulf coast. Louisiana [...] The entry Up to 12 deaths from the bacterium ‘eat meat’ in Louisiana and Florida was first published in HolaNews.
The bacteria are known as ‘eat meat’ because the infection in the blood causes skin lesions with blisters, as well as fever and chills.
Fatal cases of the bacteria "eat meat" increased to 12 in Louisiana and Florida, with 19 infections in the first and 23 in the second this year.The authorities warn about the risk of the bacteria to contact with sea water or raw seafood, especially in warm months.
Another ‘Flesh-eating Bacteria’ Death Has Been Reported in the U.S.—Here’s What Swimmers and Seafood Lovers Should Know
Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warmer coastal waters and can cause serious illness after exposure through open wounds or eating raw or undercooked shellfish.A plate of fresh oysters on the half shell.Credit: Jordan Lye/Getty ImagesSwimmers and seafood lovers are being encouraged to stay alert after another tragic death from a “flesh-eating bacteria” was recorded in Florida.Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Health updated its case and d…
Florida and Louisiana total 12 deaths from meat-eating bacteria in 2026. Florida records 23 cases and 5 deaths; Louisiana, 19 infections and 7 deaths.
Deaths from the bacterium eat meat rise to 12 this year in Louisiana and Florida, in the south of the United States. The first has confirmed a seventh deceased and the second has raised its balance to five, according to the latest data from the health departments of both states, on the Gulf coast.
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