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Why are flesh-eating bacteria infections rising? Vibrio vulnificus is found in warm coastal waters around the world. In the U.S., this includes southern Gulf Coast states.
At least six people in three East Coast states have died due to a "flesh-eating bacteria" found in warm coastal waters. Here's what to know about Vibrio vulnificus.
It's actually called Vibrio vulnificus, and a range of peer-reviewed academic papers are reporting the infectious and deadly bacteria is prevalent on Southwest Florida beaches due to climate change, warming oceans, and its endemic population.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health alert warning people about the risks of flesh-eating bacteria across the U.S. East Coast after five people died following...
The giant sargassum blobs piling up on the Florida coast might harbor flesh-eating bacteria. Here’s what you should know to stay safe.
Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, is a bacterial infection that affects the tissue under your skin called fascia. It’s treated with antibiotics and surgery to remove damaged tissue.
What are flesh-eating bacteria? Several types of bacteria can cause the level of rapid tissue death that becomes labelled as necrotizing fasciitis.
Researchers used DNA samples and findings to conclude the presence of two particularly concerning species in coastal waters: Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus. A Journal mBio study confirmed Hurricane Ian unleashed various Vibrio bacteria that can cause illness and death in humans.
Some Vibrio species, such as Vibrio vulnificus, can cause severe and life-threatening infections. Some Vibrio infections lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a severe infection in which the flesh around an open wound dies. Some media reports call Vibrio vulnificus "flesh-eating bacteria."
When Hurricane Ian struck southwest Florida in September 2022, it unleashed a variety of Vibrio bacteria that can cause illness and death in humans, according to a new study published in the ...