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The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, most often causes infection through open wounds and the consumption of undercooked or raw ...
What is vibrio vulnificus? Vibrio vulnificus, also known as the flesh-eating bacteria, is a very serious pathogen ...
Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling raw shellfish.
Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water. Planning to take a ...
In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...
Ohioans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported ...
In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...
Florida health officials say four people have died from the vibrio bacteria in the state so far this year. We are taking a ...
Tennesseans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria ...
On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...
Florida leads the nation in Vibrio vulnificus infections, though spikes in cases and deaths tend to coincide with major ...
Eleven people in Florida, including one in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" ...