HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM VIBRIO VULNIFICUS, THE BACTERIA FOUND IN SOME COASTAL WATERS
✍️ A summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is warning beachgoers along the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard.
👉 Vibrio vulnificus infections are on the rise along the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard
👉 The bacteria thrive in seawater and estuaries
👉 Most infections occur from May to October
👉 The Gulf Coast is particularly affected
👉 The bacteria can enter the body through small breaks in the skin or by eating raw or undercooked shellfish
👉 Symptoms include fever, chills, and hot red areas on the skin
👉 Health officials advise taking precautions, such as washing cuts and scrapes thoroughly and avoiding raw seafood
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