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Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
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Health officials in Louisiana are warning beachgoers about a surge in Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish coastal waters. The state has seen a significant increase in hospitalizations and deaths compared to previous years.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.
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