Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases on the Rise: Here Are the Symptoms
by Laura Lee
(Copyright 08-18-2025) by Jason Darrow (Email) Every year, around 150 to 200 severe cases of Vibrio vulnificus are reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with most cases occurring during the summer when more people are swimming in the ocean and eating raw oysters. Some people can also contract necrotizing fasciitis by eating raw oysters or seafood contaminated with the bacteria. (How about some sushi my friends?) According to the CDC, one can reduce their risks of infection by avoiding salty or brackish water when they have a wound from a surgery, piercing, or tattoo. The wound should also […]