"Deadly Bacteria on the Rise: Louisiana Beachgoers Warned of Flesh-Eating Risk. A growing health concern is hitting the Gulf Coast this summer as a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections has been confirmed in Louisiana. The flesh-eating bacterium, which thrives in warm seawater, has caused nine reported cases this year, including five fatalities, prompting health officials to urge beachgoers to take precautions. Typically, the state averages around seven cases and one death over the course of a decade, raising alarms about the sudden increase in this potentially deadly infection. As the summer months continue, beachgoers are advised to exercise extreme caution when swimming or wading in coastal waters to avoid exposure to this deadly organism."
State confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawaterHealth officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacterium found in coastal waters.Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state’s health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five died. During the same period over the previous decade, Louisiana reported an average of seven cases and one death. Continue reading...
