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Six dead after eating oysters tainted with flesh-eating bacteria

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Abstract

Two more people have died after consuming Louisiana-harvested oysters contaminated with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. The deaths raise the state's 2025 overall toll to six, with a total of 34 infections, marking the highest annual surge seen in over a decade. The recently deceased were served the oysters at separate restaurants, one located in Louisiana and another in Florida.
Key Data

  • Publication Date
    31 August 2025
  • Primary Author
    Erin Keller
  • Source
    The Independent
  • Language
    English
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