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In the aftermath of sewage spills caused by Hurricane Ian last fall, southwestern Florida experienced an outbreak of Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly “flesh-eating” bacteria. How to ...
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)
V. vulnificus bacteria can enter the body through open wounds when swimming or wading in infected waters, [3] or by puncture wounds from the spines of fishes such as stingrays. People may develop a blistering dermatitis sometimes mistaken for pemphigus or pemphigoid. Invasive sepsis can occur after eating raw or undercooked shellfish ...
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 remains of decaying plants or animals, or their tissue parts, and feces gradually lose their form due to physical processes and the action of decomposers, including grazers, bacteria, and fungi. [1] Decomposition, the process by which organic matter is decomposed, occurs in several phases.
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 ...
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.