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Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the U.S. A biologist explains how to stay safe
1 year, 3 months ago

Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the U.S. A biologist explains how to stay safe

Salon  

Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it's a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people. In September 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory alerting doctors and public health officials of an increase in flesh-eating bacteria cases that can cause serious wound infections. There are several types …

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EXCLUSIVE: Doctors tell millions of Americans to beware going to beach this Labor Day weekend - a deadly flesh-eating bacteria is on the rise across US coastlines
1 year, 3 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Doctors tell millions of Americans to beware going to beach this Labor Day weekend - a deadly flesh-eating bacteria is on the rise across US coastlines

Daily Mail  

Millions of Americans are being told to be careful at the beach this Labor Day weekend due to the risk of catching a flesh-eating bacteria. Beachgoers are being told to be cautious this Labor Day weekend because of the risk of catching Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly flesh-eating infection. The above maps show projections of future spread of Vibrio vulnificus, …

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Three dead in Connecticut and New York, post contacting rare-flesh-eating bacteria
1 year, 4 months ago

Three dead in Connecticut and New York, post contacting rare-flesh-eating bacteria

Hindustan Times  

At least three people have died in Connecticut and New York after contacting a rare-flesh eating bacteria, found in warm, brackish waters or in raw shellfish, confirmed officials on Wednesday. Officials from Connecticut and New York are advising people to be cautious before consuming raw oysters or being exposed to salty or brackish waters. New York Governor Kathy Hochul, echoed …

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Is It Safe To Eat Raw Oysters? What To Know About Vibrio Rise.
1 year, 7 months ago

Is It Safe To Eat Raw Oysters? What To Know About Vibrio Rise.

Huff Post  

Oscar Wong via Getty Images There are some risks associated with eating raw oysters. In a now-viral video made in response to the first one, Morticia, a microbiologist in Boise, Idaho, who worked on research under grants from the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health, shares the risks associated with eating oysters ― or any …

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Deadly Bacteria Cases Hit 12-Year High In Florida Following Hurricane Ian
2 years, 2 months ago

Deadly Bacteria Cases Hit 12-Year High In Florida Following Hurricane Ian

Huff Post  

Vibrio vulnificus is naturally occurring and lives in warm, brackish water. BSIP via Getty Images Hurricane Ian’s deluge of floodwater in Florida has fueled a 12-year high in infections from a deadly bacteria that spreads in warm, brackish water, according to state data. Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria sometimes called “flesh-eating” for its life-threatening wound infections, caused 11 deaths among this …

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After Hurricane Ian, US' Florida Sees Rise In Infections Caused By 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

After Hurricane Ian, US' Florida Sees Rise In Infections Caused By 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Florida, that was devastated by Hurricane Ian last month, killing over 100 people, has seen a surge in illness caused by flesh-eating bacteria. Vibrio vulnificus infections, is also known as flesh-eating bacteria as it can lead to necrotizing fasciitis when the flesh surrounding a wound starts to rot and die. "The Florida Department of Health in Lee County …

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