In recent months, infections with a flesh-eating bacteria have made headlines and spooked raw-oyster lovers around the United States. The culprit? Vibrio — specifically, vibrio vulnificus, and becoming infected with it, a condition called vibriosis, can lead to life-threatening complications.
found the number of reported vibriosis cases increased in 2022, compared to 2016 to 2018. “Many factors likely contributed, including increases in behaviors like travel and dining out after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and increases in the use of diagnostic tests,” the CDC spokesperson said.
Water temperature is a clear factor. “It’s simple: The bacteria cannot live if the water is too cold, so for them to continue expanding up north, the conditions have to be suitable,” says Almagro-Moreno. According to the CDC spokesperson, vibriosis is likely to become more common and emerge in new places in the country. The rise in natural disasters and hurricanes associated with climate change may also increase vibrio exposures, Almagro-Moreno notes.
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