Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Fifth Life in Louisiana Sep 22, 2025 7 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Key TakeawaysA fifth person in Louisiana has died from Vibrio vulnificus in 2025The state usually sees only one death a year but has reported 26 cases so farInfections are linked to warm waters × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm|~}sp*[ $6AE] aa[ a_ad Ww62=E9s2J }6HDX — {@F:D:2?2 962=E9 @77:4:2=D 92G6 4@?7:C>65 2 7:7E9 562E9 E9:D J62C =:?<65 E@ k6>m':3C:@ GF=?:7:4FDk^6>m[ 2 C2C6 2?5 52?86C@FD 7=6D9\62E:?8 324E6C:2 7@F?5 :? H2C> 4@2DE2= H2E6CD]k^AmkAm%96 324E6C:2 :D >@DE 4@>>@? 36EH66? |2J 2?5 ~4E@36C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 &]$] r6?E6CD 7@C s:D62D6 r@?EC@= 2?5 !C6G6?E:@? WrsrX] xE 42? =625 E@ D6G6C6 :==?6DD[ :?4=F5:?8 ?64C@E:K:?8 72D4::E:D[ 2 72DE\DAC625:?8 :?764E:@? E92E 56DEC@JD E:DDF6] k^AmkAmp3@FE ` :? d A6@A=6 H:E9 E9:D :?764E:@? 5:6]k^AmkAmxE :D ?@E J6E 4=62C 9@H E96 =2E6DE G:4E:> 3642>6 :?764E65] %H@ @7 E96 DE2E6’D 562E9D 62C=:6C E9:D J62C H6C6 E:65 E@ 62E:?8 C2H @JDE6CD[ @77:4:2=D ?@E65] !6@A=6 42? 2=D@ 364@>6 D:4< :7 4@?E2>:?2E65 D62H2E6C 6?E6CD 2? @A6? H@F?5]k^AmkAmQxEVD ?@E ;FDE 2 vF=7 r@2DE A96?@>6?@? 2?J =@?86C[Q k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>65D49@@=]=DF9D4]65F^s~|^$64E:@?D^x?764E:@FD\s:D62D6^724F=EJ^=@A6K02=7C65@]2DAIQmsC] uC65 {@A6Kk^2m[ 2? :?764E:@FD 5:D62D6 DA64:2=:DE 2E {$& w62=E9[ E@=5 k6>mrq$ }6HD]k^6>mk^AmkAmQv=@32= H2C>:?8 :D >@G:?8 :?764E:@?D H:E9 ':3C:@ GF=?:7:4FD FA E96 t2DE r@2DE[Q 96 25565]k^Am More from this section +5 Science says exercising outside makes you happier than hitting the gym Doctors Warn Pregnant Patients to Avoid Cannabis, New Guidance Says Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Fifth Life in Louisiana kAmr2D6D 2C6 @? E96 C:D6 24C@DD E96 C68:@?] {@F:D:2?2 ?@C>2==J C6A@CED 23@FE D6G6? :?764E:@?D 2?5 @?6 562E9 6249 J62C] x? a_ad[ E96 DE2E6 92D 2=C625J 4@?7:C>65 ae 42D6D]k^AmkAm}6:893@C:?8 DE2E6D 92G6 2=D@ C6A@CE65 :?764E:@?Di `_ :? p=232>2[ E9C66 :? |:DD:DD:AA: W@?6 72E2=X 2?5 `b :? u=@C:52[ H96C6 6:89E A6@A=6 5:65] r2D6D 92G6 6G6? 366? 56E64E65 2D 72C ?@CE9 2D |2DD249FD6EED]k^AmkAmw62=E9 @77:4:2=D FC86 A6@A=6 E@ 2G@:5 C2H @C F?56C4@@<65 D627@@5 2?5 E@ <66A H@F?5D 2H2J 7C@> H2C> 4@2DE2= H2E6CD]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m|@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%96 r=6G6=2?5 r=:?:4 92D >@C6 @? k6>mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>J]4=6G6=2?54=:?:4]@C8^962=E9^5:D62D6D^acggc\G:3C:@\GF=?:7:4FDQm':3C:@ GF=?:7:4FDk^2mk^6>m]k^AmkAm$~&#rti k6>mrq$ }6HDk^6>m[ $6AE] `h[ a_adk^Amk9amkDEC@?8m(92E %9:D |62?D u@C *@Fk^DEC@?8mk^9amkAmk6>m':3C:@ GF=?:7:4FDk^6>m :?764E:@?D 42? 36 5625=J] !C@E64E J@FCD6=7 3J 2G@:5:?8 C2H D96==7:D9 2?5 DE2J:?8 @FE @7 H2C> 4@2DE2= H2E6CD :7 J@F 92G6 @A6? H@F?5D]k^Am Originally published on healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags First Aid And Emergencies Consumer News Vibrio Vulnificus Vibrio Necrotizing Fasciitis Health Sciences Animal Diseases Health Medical Specialties Immunology Diseases And Disorders Human Diseases And Disorders Microbiology Infectious Diseases Primate Diseases Medicine Public Health Recommended for you Featured e-Edition Special Sections Special Sections Most Popular Missing juvenile found, 2 arrested for kidnapping Local corrections officer daughter murdered Joseph Harold Humphrey (Hal) Alex City PD searching for missing 7-year-old Stepney challenges Sanders residency in Eclectic mayor’s race Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 88° 88° / 66° 4 PM 88° 5 PM 87° 6 PM 85° 7 PM 80° 8 PM 76°
