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Two dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters

Two dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters

Two people are dead after they contracted a flesh-eating bacterium eating raw oysters in Louisiana, a state health official said. The deaths were due to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that is naturally occurring in warm coastal waters and more common between May and October. Vibrio bacteria can lead to illness when an open wound is exposed to coastal waters or …

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Two more dead after Louisiana oysters linked to flesh-eating bacteria – wwltv.com

Two more dead after Louisiana oysters linked to flesh-eating bacteria – wwltv.com

Two more dead after Louisiana oysters linked to flesh-eating bacteria  wwltv.com Contaminated oysters spread fatal flesh-eating bacteria in two states  Fox News 2 Dead After Eating Oysters Tainted with Flesh-Eating Bacteria amid Record Number of Infections  People.com Flesh-eating bacteria cases are rising. Climate change is to blame, say scientists  CNN Two new deaths from flesh-eating bacteria linked to eating Louisiana oysters  Louisiana Illuminator Source link

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Two more people dead after eating Louisiana oysters infected with flesh-eating bacteria

Two more people dead after eating Louisiana oysters infected with flesh-eating bacteria

NEW ORLEANS — Two people have died after eating Louisiana oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, officials confirmed to WBRZ. A state health official said that the two deaths happened after people ate oysters harvested in Louisiana at two separate restaurants — one in Louisiana and another in Florida.  Jennifer Armentor, molluscan shellfish program administrator from the Louisiana Department of …

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A Maryland resident is diagnosed with screwworm. Here’s what to know about the flesh-eating parasite.

A Maryland resident is diagnosed with screwworm. Here’s what to know about the flesh-eating parasite.

A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis on Aug. 4. Federal health officials acknowledged the infection in an emailed statement Monday. The person has recovered, and …

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1 confirmed case of flesh-eating bacteria in Martin County

1 confirmed case of flesh-eating bacteria in Martin County

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — According to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), five people have died in Florida this year after contracting the flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus. The latest case in our viewing area is in Martin County, and was reported on Aug. 7. The Martin County Health Department tells WPTV it was contracted through surface, brackish water. …

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Person in U.S. diagnosed with flesh-eating screwworm after travel to El Salvador

Person in U.S. diagnosed with flesh-eating screwworm after travel to El Salvador

NEW YORK (AP) — A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis on Aug. 4. Federal health officials acknowledged the infection in an emailed statement Monday, but did …

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First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US | Maryland

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US | Maryland

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Sunday reported the first human case in the US of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, from an outbreak-affected country. The case, investigated by the Maryland department of health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was confirmed by the CDC as New World screwworm on …

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First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday. The case, related to a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador, was confirmed to be screwworm by the CDC on Aug. 4, HHS spokesman Andrew G. Nixon confirmed to Reuters, …

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