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Vibrio vulnificus infections: Flesh-eating bacteria found in raw shellfish linked to 3 deaths

Por: ABC7 Health August 17, 2023

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Vibrio vulnificus causes an estimated 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths in the United States every year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Officials advising people to be cautiousOfficials from Connecticut and New York are advising people to take precautions before consuming raw oysters or being exposed to salty or brackish water.People should consider the potential risk of consuming raw oysters and exposure to salt or... + full article



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