In other news....
There will be a re-enactment of the Battle Of Mobile Bay on its 150th anniversary this weekend.
Stay out of the water, eh.
Ping.
Atlantic or Gulf or both?
I say Gulf if only 1.
Gulf was always way too warm for me.
Vibrio vulnificus causes an infection often incurred after eating seafood, especially raw or undercooked oysters.
V. vulnificus does not alter the appearance, taste, or odor of oysters. The bacteria can also enter the body through open wounds when swimming or wading in infected waters, or via puncture wounds from the spines of fish such as tilapia or stingrays.
V. vulnificus is eighty times more likely to spread into the bloodstream in people with compromised immune systems, especially those with chronic liver disease. When this happens, severe symptoms including blistering skin lesions, septic shock, and even death can occur.
The major drug resistant bacteria list now includes:
Acinetobacter
Anthrax
Campylobacter
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Gonorrhea
Group B streptococcus
Klebsiella pneumoniae
MRSA
MRSA Strain USA300-FPR3757 (flesh eating)
Neisseria meningitidis
Salmonella, non-typhoidal serotypes
Shigella
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Typhoid Fever
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA/VRSA)
Vibrio vulnificus
Tuberculosis (DR/MDR/XDR/CDR)
Many types of bacteria can cause necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease), for example, Group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides fragilis, and Aeromonas hydrophila. And now, Vibrio vulnificus.
we’re coming into august... this is supposed to be florida beach season?! hardly
florida beach season is from late sept to april.
as for the disease, worry more about the sharks
;)
Important note about Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, two pathogenic bacteria associated with uncooked or undercooked seafood.
The V. vulnificus bacterium occurs naturally in the Gulf of Mexico. Since 2000, there have been about 32 illnesses a year from eating raw or undercooked oysters. About half the cases are fatal. The bacteria are most active during the warm summer months (the non-’R’ months).
While many hot sauces and acids kill these bacteria, it is far better to insure that seafood is properly cooked before eating. Use hot sauces for flavor, not antiseptic.
OMG ... Vibrio vulnificus ... chicken pox ... ebola ... plus I have a toothache. We’re all gonna die !
It’s been showing up in the Chesapeake Bay area, too.
Ping...