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Louisiana warns of rise in flesh-eating bacteria infections - The Washington Post
Entertainment and CultureBy Cole Reynolds8/11/20261 min read
Nine people have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, and five have died, according to state officials. In recent years, warming waters have also pushed cases farther north.
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- Louisiana health officials have reported a rise in infections from Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, prompting warnings to beachgoers to take precautions.
- Nine people have been infected in the state this year, and five of those individuals have died, according to state officials.
- Infections typically occur when people come into contact with the bacteria, which is found in warm coastal and brackish waters.
- Warming waters in recent years have expanded the bacteria's range, pushing cases farther north than previously seen.
- The state urged residents and visitors to exercise caution when swimming or wading in affected waters to reduce their risk of infection.
Louisiana urged beachgoers to take precautions against Vibrio vulnificus, as infections from the flesh-eating bacteria spike.
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