State confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawater 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. Louisiana has confirm...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/louisiana-flesh-eating-bacteria-vibrio-vulnificus)

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