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US health authorities warn of deadly bacteria vibrio ulnificusknown as the “flesh eater” waters along the east coast of this country and the Gulf of Mexico. At least
US health authorities warn of deadly bacteria vibrio ulnificusknown as the “flesh eater” waters along the east coast of this country and the Gulf of Mexico.
At least five people have died this year in cases involving bacteria, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned medical establishments this weekend that the presence of the bacterium had spread in the United States and thrives in warmer summer waters (May to October). and in low-salt marine environments such as estuaries.
The federal agency warned that About 80,000 people become ill with this bacterium every year.most commonly when a person eats infected shellfish.
Bacteria can also cause an infection. penetration through an open wound.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you get between 150 and 200 infections each year. vibrio ulnificus and about every fifth person with this infection dies, sometimes one or two days after the illness.
vibrio ulnificus is a bacterium that found in warm, brackish sea water which can enter the bloodstream through recent cuts and scrapes.
Infections caused vibrio ulnificus rare and more serious than most.
Bacteria impact especially the elderly or the elderly with problems in the immune system, and the only way to fight them is with antibiotics.
For their part, doctors advise: refrain from eating raw shellfish, especially oystersand don’t swim in seawater or brackish water if you have a recent wound or cut on your skin to avoid any possibility of infection.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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