TseVF-TsiVF, a novel bacteriolytic effector-immunity pair of #Vibrio fluvialis VflT6SS2, provides a fitness advantage in microbial competition

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666517426000076 #OpenAccess #T6SS #Microbiology

Vibrio Infection Deaths Surge in Louisiana, Health Officials Urge Precautions

Health officials in Louisiana are warning the public after the state experiences a significant rise in infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly, flesh-eating bacterium. Five people have died, and 26 have been hospitalized this year alone, far exceeding the typical annual cases. The bacterium... [More info]

Rise in Vibrio vulnificus Infections Linked to Warming Waters and Increased Risk of Severe Illness

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterial pathogen known for causing severe illness called vibriosis, is experiencing a surge in cases in the United States, particularly along coastal areas. This bacterium thrives in warm, low-salinity waters, such as where freshwater meets the ocean. People are typically infe... [More info]

#Drumpf era #CDC has stopped monitoring for several factors it once tracked for foodborne illness outbreaks. As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is ordered to only monitori for two pathogens instead of the previous eight.

Currently only two #pathogens: #salmonella and #Shiga toxin-producing E. coli are being tracked federally, now ignored are #campylobacter, #cyclospora, #listeria, #shigella, #vibrio and #Yersinia.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-quietly-scaled-back-surveillance-program-foodborne-illnesses-rcna227089

Ummmm, I'm thinking my days of wading in the ocean are over... "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water" -- tagline from Jaws2.

‘Only a matter of time’: Warming ocean water will make #FleshEatingBacteria that infected #CapeCod swimmer more common

By Sabrina Shankman Globe
August 15, 2025

"News that a Cape Cod swimmer contracted an infection from a bacteria that can cause a flesh-eating disease earlier this month has stunned many across #Massachusetts, but it was no surprise to David Hamer, an infectious disease expert at Boston University.

" 'It’s been sort of only a matter of time,' said Hamer, who helps lead work on #ClimateChange and emerging diseases at the university.

"The infection was caused by a #VibrioVulnificus — a bacteria that thrives in warm water and is more commonly found in areas like the Gulf Coast. Other bacteria in the Vibrio family, including those that cause cholera and acute gastroenteritis, similarly thrive in warm water.

"That’s where climate change comes in, making #NewEngland waters friendlier for the potentially deadly bacteria. 'With warmer water temperatures moving further north, it allows Vibrios to survive, during summer months in particular, at higher latitudes than it had previously,' said Hamer.

"And the water is warmer. Midsummer ocean temperatures were about 2.75 degrees warmer in the period from 2021 to 2025 than they were 20 years ago, according to data from an ocean temperature monitor in #WoodsHole, near where the swimmer contracted the virus."

Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/15/science/flesh-eating-bacteria-cape-swimmer-climate/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/fYq6R

#WarmingOceans #Vibrio #GlobalWarming #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #ClimateCrisis #ADayAtTheBeach?

Et yiyen bakteri Türkiye'de görüldü mü? Açıklama geldi..: Sağlık Bakanlığı Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü’nden, "Türkiye'de vibrio bakterisiyle ilişkili hastalık görüldüğü" yönündeki haberlere ilişkin açıklamada bulunuldu.

Müdürlük yaptığı açıklamada şu ifadelere yer verdi:

"Bazı basın yayın organlarında, ülkemizde Vibrio bakterisi ile ilişkili hastalık görüldüğüne dair haberler yer almaktadır.… https://www.eshahaber.com.tr/haber/et-yiyen-bakteri-turkiye-de-goruldu-mu-aciklama-geldi..-247299.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon EshaHaber.com.tr #Vibrio #Sağlık #HalkSağlığı #Bakteri #EtYiyenBakteri