Louisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections
Vibrio Vulnificus typically enters the body through small breaks in the skin but also through eating undercooked shellfish. Photograph: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenVibrio Vulnificus typically enters the body through small breaks in the skin but also through eating undercooked shellfish. Most infections are reported from May to October, and most happen in states along the Gulf coast.
- ▪Vibrio Vulnificus typically enters the body through small breaks in the skin but also through eating undercooked shellfish.
- ▪Photograph: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenVibrio Vulnificus typically enters the body through small breaks in the skin but also through eating undercooked shellfish.
- ▪Most infections are reported from May to October, and most happen in states along the Gulf coast.
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Vibrio Vulnificus typically enters the body through small breaks in the skin but also through eating undercooked shellfish. Photograph: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenVibrio Vulnificus typically enters the body through small breaks in the skin but also through eating undercooked shellfish. Photograph: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesLouisianaLouisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infectionsState confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawaterEd Pilkington and agencyMon 10 Aug 2026 08.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHealth officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in…
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