BEACH-RELATED INFECTION: As people flock to beaches this month, some unseen threats to their health are living in the water. There’s a Flesh-Eating Bacteria that’s infected a South Texas man who was fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. He is hospitalized for the Vibrio Vulnificus infection. That’s a germ that lurks in the warm waters of the Gulf. He’s being treated at a hospital in Galveston and may have to have his arm amputated. Healthcare experts recommend beachgoers with broken skin, cuts, and scratches to avoid going into the water. People can also get infected with Vibrio Vulnificus by eating raw contaminated seafood. Symptoms include intestinal distress for a few days. http://www.cdc.gov/vibrio
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