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Louisiana Issues Alert as Vibrio Outbreak Kills Five

8/10/2026

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Louisiana officials warned residents to take precautions during a Vibrio vulnificus surge.
The state reported nine hospitalized cases and five deaths, exceeding the average of seven cases and one death.
The CDC notes the bacterium kills about one in five infected people, higher than other Vibrio types.
Infections peak May-October in Gulf Coast waters, prompting CDC to advise washing wounds, monitoring fever or skin changes, and discarding shellfish before cooking.

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Louisiana officials warned residents to take precautions during a Vibrio vulnificus surge.
The state reported nine hospitalized cases and five deaths, exceeding the average of seven cases and one death.
The CDC notes the bacterium kills about one in five infected people, higher than other Vibrio types.
Infections peak May-October in Gulf Coast waters, prompting CDC to advise washing wounds, monitoring fever or skin changes, and discarding shellfish before cooking.