Flesh Eating Fears on the Gulf Coast: A Growing Threat in Warmer Waters As the Gulf Coast sizzles under the sweltering summer sun, a deadly presence lurks beneath the waves.
The flesh eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has surged along the coastlines of Louisiana and Florida, leaving severe infections and five tragic fatalities in its wake.
This year's numbers are alarming: nine confirmed cases in Louisiana alone, with an average of seven cases and one death over the past decade.