State confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawater
Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.
Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state’s health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five died. During the same period over the previous decade, Louisiana reported an average of seven cases and one death.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Ed Pilkington and agency.
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