The Flesh-Eating Bacteria Reaches the Mediterranean: "It's Very Dangerous, It Can Go From Cramps to Leaving You in a coma."
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With the arrival of summer, many people head to the beach to escape the high temperatures. However, the start of the summer season is a time when special care must be taken due to the proliferation of microorganisms that can lead to serious illnesses. One of these microorganisms is the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, popularly known as the "flesh-eating bacteria." What is the flesh-eating bacteria? It is a rod-shaped bacterium that thrives in warm …
Recent European information on sea warming and the seasonal expansion of bacteria of the genus Vibrio has increased the social interest of Vibrio vulnificus, a species known in the media as “carnivorous marine bacterium”. However, the expert staff asks for calm in the case of the Mediterranean, where they warn that the bath is “safe for the healthy population and the risk is very low”.
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