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Louisiana authorities have issued warnings following a rise in flesh-eating bacteria infections resulting in at least seven deaths along the Gulf Coast.
Louisiana and other Gulf Coast regions are issuing urgent warnings as a surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections results in at least seven deaths.
Health officials urge caution across Gulf Coast beaches following a reported surge in fatal bacterial infections.
A deadly outbreak of Vibrio vulnificus flesh-eating bacteria has claimed at least five lives in Louisiana and caused further fatalities in Florida.
Rising sea temperatures fuel a surge in Vibrio “flesh‑eating” bacteria across European shores and U.S. coasts.