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Deadly 'flesh-eating bacteria' can thrive at the beach. How to stay safe.

A rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that lives in warm saltwater has led to at least four deaths this year, but some simple safety precautions can keep you safe while on vacation. The bacteria, Vibrio ...
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Infections are rare, but a person can get sick by swimming in the ocean with an open wound or by eating contaminated raw shellfish.

Health officials in several states are alerting residents about a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm coastal waters. Approximately 60 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been confirmed in 11 ...
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2 more people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria after eating oysters. How to reduce your risk of Vibrio vulnificus infection before dining — and swimming in the ocean.

A grouping of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is revealed in a 13,184x magnified scanning electron microscopic image from 2005. (BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Two more people have died ...
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Beachgoers react to swimmer contracting flesh-eating bacteria in Falmouth waters

FALMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Falmouth health officials say an older person with an open wound ventured into the ocean and came in contact with a flesh eating bacteria. “This happened in, I believe, late ...
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Flesh-eating bacteria contracted from eating raw oysters kills 2 more people

BATON ROGUE, La. (WKRC) - Two people died after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria from consuming raw oysters, joining a growing number of cases from across the country. According to information ...