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[–] derram 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

https://archive.is/DFaiw :

Horrific flesh-eating bacteria that killed man in four days expected to rise | Ars Technica

'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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