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Experts warn that Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in Mediterranean waters pose low risk to most bathers but can cause severe infections for those with open wounds or weakened immune systems, urging targeted precautions.
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Experts Advise Caution Over Vibrio vulnificus Bacteria in Mediterranean Amid Rising Awareness
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Vibrio vulnificus is a marine bacterium relatively rare but notable for causing severe infections in people exposed via wounds or compromised immune systems. Though often labelled 'flesh-eating bacteria', its risk to the general population bathing in seawater is very low. Cases are usually concentrated among vulnerable individuals with open wounds or weakened immunity, leading to localized infections or rarely fatal septicemia. Health authorities monitor occurrences especially during warm seasons when bacteria proliferation increases in coastal waters.
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