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Vibrio vulnificus death reported in Galveston County, Texas

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Galveston County Health District regrets to inform residents of a death due to Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus.). Vibrio is a bacterium that naturally lives in coastal waters,...

Florida Vibrio update: 26 cases, 5 deaths

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since our last report on Vibrio vulnificus in Florida on July 1, state health authorities now report the the total case count has risen to 26 and the death count has risen to five. The...

Connecticut officials warn of severe Vibrio vulnificus infections due to consumption of raw shellfish or exposure to salt or brackish water

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish and exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island...

Florida reports 14 Vibrio vulnificus cases in 1st half of 2023

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reports 14 Vibrio vulnificus cases and four deaths during the first half of 2023. The cases are distributed as follows: Brevard (1), Broward (1),...

Alabama: Mobile County reports Vibrio vulnificus case

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 There has been a total of four cases of vibriosis reported to the Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) during 2023.  Two of those cases reported injuries that were exposed to waters...

Missouri: Man dies from Vibrio vulnificus infection after eating raw oysters from St. Louis County establishment

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in St. Louis County, Missouri are advising the public to discard recently purchased oysters from The Fruit Stand & Seafood, 14433 Manchester Road in Manchester...

Florida: Lee County reports 29 Vibrio cases, 4 deaths due to the impacts of Hurricane Ian

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reported Friday a large increase in Vibrio vulnificus cases in 2022 due to an abnormal increase due to the impacts of Hurricane Ian in Lee and Collier...

Florida: Lee County health officials warn of Vibrio vulnificus post-Hurricane Ian

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Lee County (FL) health officials published the following press release Monday concerning the possible risks of Vibrio vulnificus: Flood waters and standing waters following a hurricane...

Florida Vibrio vulnificus update: The first 9 months of 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Florida state health officials have reported 37 Vibrio vulnificus cases through September 30 this year. This is up four cases since our last report 3 weeks ago. The cases are distributed...

Florida Vibrio cases now at 33 in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up report on Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths in Florida, state health officials are reporting 33 V. vulnificus cases and six fatalities through September 9. The cases...