Swimmer Contracts Rare Infection at Falmouth Beach

Health officials alert public to vibrio bacteria risk on Massachusetts coast

BOURNE, Mass. (WWLP) - Health officials have issued a warning about Vibrio bacteria in coastal waters after a person was infected, likely at a beach in Buzzards Bay. The Department of Public Health announced the warning on Wednesday, highlighting the potential dangers of Vibrio bacteria, which can cause severe illness. Essential tips to keep pets safe during high temperatures According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC…

‘Scares the heck out of me’: Officials warn of flesh-eating bacteria at Cape Cod beach

Officials are warning of Vibrio, a rare flesh-eating bacteria, after a swimmer contracted it after swimming at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth last week.

Swimmer contracts rare infection at Falmouth beach

FALMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning beachgoers not to go into the water with open wounds after someone contracted a rare infection off the coast of Cape Cod. The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment announced Tuesday on social media that someone who recently went swimming at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth contracted vibriosis after entering the water with an open wound. The swimmer wa…

Department of Public Health alerts public to rare Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in coastal waters of Buzzards Bay

BOURNE – From Mass Department of Public Health: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is alerting residents and visitors to the potential danger of Vibrio bacteria in coastal waters. The alert is being issued after the identification of an extremely rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection in Massachusetts, which the individual likely acquired from […] The post Department of Public Health alerts public to rare Vibrio vulnificus bac…

Beachgoers react to swimmer contracting flesh-eating bacteria in Falmouth waters - Boston News, Weather, Sports

FALMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Falmouth health officials say an older person with an open wound ventured into the ocean and came in contact with a