Science talks about the deadly danger of beaches

The team from Cooper University in Camden has announced a new threat to beaches for visitors. The report is published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

In the framework of the study, scientists discovered that, due to global warming, the habitats of these bacteria are moving north, because they live in waters with temperatures above 13 degrees Celsius. .

Vibrio Vulnificus bacteria can penetrate into humans through seafood and open wounds when swimming.

It should be noted that in most cases, bacteria do not pose a serious threat to health. However, in some situations, it stimulates the development of necrotizing fasciitis, which can lead to amputation or death for an infected person.

Research also shows an increased risk for people with weak immune systems.

Information about the dangers of Vibrio Vulnificus has been warned in 2016 when Michael Funk, a US citizen, died only a few days after he had a rare infection from a domesticated carnivorous bacterium. sea.

Michael Funk has an open wound on his feet when exposed to salt water in the bay near his home, in Ocean City. The bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus has moved into his blood. Soon after, Funk began to feel severe pain in his legs and was taken to the hospital, the doctor cut off the infected skin then amputated his legs. But within 4 days, the infection quickly moved causing Funk to die.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Vibrio vulnificus is found in warm water on the coast and appears much between May and October. People can be infected by two ways: Monday especially the consumption of contaminated seafood, secondly due to open wounds that come in direct contact with seawater containing bacteria. People who eat seafood are infected with Vibrio vulnificus, including live or undercooked shellfish, which may have diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and fever.

But if people have a wound in contact with the bacteria, as in the case of Funk, bacteria can cause skin infections and cause skin destruction and ulcers. The infection may progress to affect the whole body and lead to life-threatening symptoms such as low blood pressure or septic shock.

When a blood infection occurs, about 50% of Vibrio vulnificus infections are fatal, according to the Florida Department of Health. However, serious illness from rare bacteria: CDC estimates that of the 80,000 people in the United States, who are sick with Vibrio each year, about 100 people die from infections.

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