New York health officials are investigating a fatality caused by Vibrio vulnificus bacteria after two deaths were reported in Connecticut.
Someone died after an infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a rare flesh-eating bacteria, New York health officials confirmed on Wednesday.
The bacterial infection comes from eating raw or undercooked seafood, or contact with saltwater or brackish water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even if a person doesn't consume the seafood, they can still contract the infection from contact with its drippings or juices. This happens when bacteria enters a wound and infects the person.
Some Vibrio infections lead to necrotizing fasciitis, in which the flesh around the open wound dies.
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