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1 year, 3 months ago
CDC issues National Health Alert for infections caused by flesh-eating bacteria
Hindustan TimesOn Friday, September 1, 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national health alert to warn doctors and clinicians to be on the lookout for people infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. As reported earlier, at least 5 people have died after being infected with the bacteria. As per the CDC, people who suspect an infection with the bacteria should get treatment as soon as possible, in order to have a better chance of surviving the infection. Vibrio Vulnificus eats away at the skin, muscles, nerves, fat and blood vessels around an infected wound.
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