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Sports · MassachusettsA rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection — a dangerous bacterium more commonly found in Gulf Coast states — was detected in a person who swam at a beach on Buzzards Bay, officials said.See the Story
Bacteria that Can Cause Flesh-Eating Disease Found in Cape Cod Swimmer
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Swimming · FalmouthFALMOUTH, 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…See the Story
Swimmer Contracts Rare Infection at Falmouth Beach
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