Anon Archived Flesh-eating bacteria that killed man in four days expected to rise (arstechnica.com)
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'The deadly bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus , had slipped into a small cut on his leg as he waded into the bay’s still, warm, and brackish waters—ideal breeding grounds for the bacteria. '
'Funk’s case is among the more severe examples of V. vulnificus infections—but it still could have been worse . '
'Vibrio infections are somewhat rare—about 80,000 in the US each year—but they’re on the rise. '
'V. vulnificus , the only flesh-eating vibrio, is extremely fast-growing and virulent, researchers note. '
'V. vulnificus wound infections, like Funk’s, carry about a 20 percent mortality. '
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