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5 dead, 4 hospitalized from flesh-eating bacteria outbreak, health officials say - KY3
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Chris Finch, Gray News staff
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Louisiana health officials report five deaths and four hospitalizations due to Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, in 2026. The state is urging caution regarding seawater exposure and raw seafood consumption.
BATON ROUGE ( WVUE /Gray News) — Five people in Louisiana have died so far in 2026 from the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus , according to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).
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