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Flesh Eating Bacteria Are Devouring Limbs In Warming Waters Worldwide − Here’s How To Protect Yourself
State health officials said all nine Louisiana infections came from open wounds as warmer coastal waters drive a seasonal rise in cases.
- Louisiana health officials announced on Thursday, August 6, that five people died from Vibrio this year, while Florida recorded two additional deaths, bringing the total to seven fatalities across both states.
- Experts report Vibrio thrives in warm coastal waters, with climate change driving an expansion in the bacterium's range northward at nearly 31 miles annually, reaching New York's Long Island by 2026.
- Infections occur through open wounds or contaminated shellfish, potentially causing sepsis; often nicknamed "flesh-eating bacteria," the pathogen kills one in five infected individuals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
- Health officials urge residents to cover open wounds with waterproof bandages before entering coastal waters and to cook seafood thoroughly, particularly those with liver disease or diabetes.
- While Vibrio cases remain rare, annual reports indicate a rising trend as ocean temperatures increase, and the CDC warns the bacteria is present in higher numbers from May through October.
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Travel Warning: Rare, flesh-eating bacteria kills at least 7 in 2 states
Health officials are warning the public to stay alert in warm, coastal waters after a rare, flesh-eating bacterial infection killed at least seven people across two states.
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Lives Across Gulf Coast as Cases Spike in 2026
Health officials along the Gulf Coast sounded alarms this summer. Vibrio vulnificus, the bacterium widely known as flesh-eating, has already killed seven people across Louisiana and Florida. The toll comes as states report elevated infection numbers well before peak season ends. And the pattern shows no signs of easing. Louisiana has logged nine confirmed cases of Vibrio vulnificus through early August. Five of those patients died. All nine infe…
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