Five of nine Louisiana residents who contracted a nasty flesh-eating bacteria died this year, reflecting a steady increase in infection rate and severity that prompted advisories from health officials.
The Louisiana Department of Health said that during the same reporting period over the previous 10 years, the state recorded an average of seven cases and one death from the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.
A 3D illustration shows a detailed microscopic view of the Vibrio vulnificus bacterium. This pathogen causes necrotizing fasciitis. Getty Images
“Some species, including Vibrio vulnificus, can cause severe and life-threatening infections,” the agency wrote in a statement, adding that “people with severe infections may require intensive care or limb amputation.”
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