stevenwick7Louisiana health authorities have confirmed the fifth in-state death this year due to vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm coastal waters. The total count of vibrio cases in Louisiana has now reached 26, all of which required hospitalization. #healthnews #healthnewsupdate #lousiana
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims 5th Life in Louisiana This Year - Wick & Company News Media
This bacteria usually infects individuals through open wounds that come into contact with seawater or by eating undercooked seafood, especially oysters. Although the specifics of the latest death have not been revealed, officials indicate that 85% of this year's cases involved wounds exposed to water, and nearly all patients had pre-existing health issues.