The bacteria can be found in warm, brackish waters, or raw shellfish.
after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm, brackish waters or raw shellfish, officials confirmed today.
A third person was infected in July after eating raw oysters from an out-of-state establishment, according to the Department of Public Health. All three were between 60 and 80 years old, according to the department.Vibrio vulnificus lives in warm, salty or brackish water and comes from the same family as the bacteria that causes cholera.
Anyone can get vibriosis, but people with an open wound, such as a cut or scrape, a recent piercing or a new tattoo, should avoid exposing skin to warm seawater in coastal environments or cover the area with a waterproof bandage, the news release says.Doctors say it is important to seek treatment quickly if you develop a skin infection after possible exposure to the bacteria.
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