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The CDC’s health alert, which was released late last week, urges doctors to watch for symptoms of vibrio vulnificus bacteria infection, which can cause a flesh-eating disease, after six people ...
Vibrio vulnificus is a species of gram-negative, motile, curved rod-shaped (bacillus), pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio.Present in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or coastal areas, V. vulnificus is related to V. cholerae, the causative agent of cholera. [7]
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also known as flesh-eating disease, is a bacterial infection that results in the death of parts of the body's soft tissue. [3] It is a severe disease of sudden onset that spreads rapidly. [3] Symptoms usually include red or purple skin in the affected area, swelling, severe pain, fever, and vomiting. [3]
The bacteria are found naturally in warm seawater, and can cause a severe and potentially life-threatening illness in humans called vibriosis. Some experts warn it could pose a growing threat.
People walk up a flooded Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Aug. 30, 2023 after the passage of Hurricane Idalia. (Jason Lee / The Sun via AP)
There are a few reasons to avoid wading in the water after a hurricane — floating debris, backed-up sewage and downed power lines, to name a few. But high numbers of flesh-eating bacteria that ...
V. vulnificus infections occur when the bacteria enters the body through either a break in the skin or consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, according to the study. Both routes can lead to ...
A flesh-eating bacterium has come for East Coast beaches—and it can kill you in two days. The CDC has officially issued an emergency health alert.