LDH: Flesh-eating bacteria has hospitalized 9, killed 5 so far this year
All nine cases were tied to seawater-exposed wounds, and every patient had underlying health conditions, health officials said.
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‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria has killed 7 people along the Gulf Coast this year
If you’re planning a beach trip this summer, doctors say there’s one more danger to know about — a rare bacteria in warm coastal waters that has already killed at least seven people along the Gulf Coast this year.
A new health alert in the U.S. for a "meat eater" bacteria present in coastal waters shakes the U.S. emergency room again. Louisiana’s state is urging those who go to the beach to take precautions against the increase in infections from this bacterium, called 'Vibrio vulnificus', which has already caused the spread of nine people during this year, according to the state health department in a statement collected by 'Associated Press'. Concern, i…
Infections From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Surge
Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters, the AP reports. Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. All...
Florida Confirms 2nd Death in 2026 From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found Near Beaches
A second person in Florida has died from Vibrio vulnificus, a rare bacteria that is sometimes described as “flesh-eating,” so far this year, health officials reported. Fourteen other cases have also been reported in 2026, according to the Florida Department of Health in data that was posted to its website on Aug. 6. Last week, officials in Florida confirmed the first death in 2026 along with 12 cases at the time. Five people have also died so fa…
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