Flesh-eating bacteria kill a Texas man who went fishing with open wounds

An elderly man died after being infected with a deadly flesh-eating bacterium, known as Vibrio vulnificus while the seal fishery in the Gulf of Mexico, Texas authorities has said Tuesday. According to local health authorities, measures have been taken to control the infection, according to local health authorities. Vibrio bacteria naturally inhabit the coastal waters where oysters live, the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District said in a statement. "These bacteria are present at higher concentrations between May and October when water temperatures are warmer."

Bacteria can enter the body through skin tears or open wounds, as in the last mortal case.

It can cause serious and life-threatening infections that can lead to septic shock. For those who eat contaminated molluscs, symptoms may include watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and severe pain

During this time, symptoms may include the skin. the infected area or bullous lesions. (Vibrio is not really a flesh-eating bacteria like Strep A, although it is often described as such because the lesions that it can cause are similar.)

[19459004Vibriovulnificus is a rare cause of disease, with According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 200 infections occur each year in the United States. However, about one in four dies, sometimes within a day or two of the disease.

People with weakened immune systems, such as the elderly or those with chronic liver disease, are at greater risk of serious complications. 19659002] There are several other species of bacteria Vibrio that cause less severe vibriosis infections. The CDC estimates that, in total, vibriosis causes 80,000 diseases each year in the United States. About 52,000 of them are estimated to be the result of eating contaminated food. The most frequently reported species, Vibrio parahaemolyticus is believed to be responsible for 45,000 of these diseases

The CDC offers the following tips to reduce the risk of infection with vibriosis: