DOH: Six Die from Deadly Saltwater Bacteria

The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday that six deaths have occurred this year as a result of a deadly bacteria, at least two of them from raw oyster consumption.  Known as Vibrio vulnificus, the bacteria infects the body in two ways, either by exposure to contaminated seafood or through an open wound exposed to contaminated seawater.

DOH: Six Die from Deadly Saltwater Bacteria

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