In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses the rising number of cases of Vibro vulnificus, a bacteria related to cholera. Vibrio v. that can cause a horrific disease known as “necrotizing fasciitis,” potentially leading to death or multiple amputations. The bacterium is found mostly in East ahd Gulf coastal states, or from eating contaminated shellfish like oysters. Find out how to identify and prevent infection in the video below:
Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,
Joe and Amy Alton
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