At least six people in three East Coast states have died due to a 'flesh-eating bacteria' found in warm coastal waters. Here's what to know about Vibrio vulnificus.
Many of the infections in Connecticut, New York and North Carolina were contracted due to open wounds that were exposed to coastal waters, according to the CDC. Some of the infections were due consuming of raw or undercooked seafood -- and other infections had unclear origins.people stay out of saltwater and brackish water if they have an open wound. If an open wound does come into contact with this water, wash the wound thoroughly with clean, running water and soap.
& University of Connecticut Extension, told ABC News. "If it's an open wound, they want to wait until that wound is closed."
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