All articles tagged with #vibrio bacteria
A Pensacola woman nearly lost her leg and life to vibrio vulnificus bacteria after swimming in Santa Rosa Sound, highlighting the dangers of bacterial infections from seawater, especially for those with cuts, and prompting calls for better warning signs and public awareness.
Massachusetts health officials warn about a rare and potentially deadly Vibrio bacteria infection in coastal waters, linked to a recent case at Buzzards Bay, emphasizing the risks for those with open wounds or consuming contaminated shellfish during warm months.
A rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection, a bacteria that can cause flesh-eating disease, has been confirmed in Cape Cod, prompting health advisories for residents and visitors to take precautions when swimming or consuming shellfish in warm coastal waters, especially for vulnerable groups. The bacteria thrive in warm, salt or brackish waters, and rising temperatures are leading to more cases further north.
Scientists have identified Vibrio bacteria as the cause of the sea star wasting disease devastating populations along the California coast, linked to warming waters, and are now working on recovery strategies including breeding programs and public education.
Scientists have identified bacteria Vibrio pectenicida as the cause of the decade-long epidemic that killed over 5 billion sea stars along the Pacific coast, leading to ecological impacts like the explosion of sea urchins and destruction of kelp forests, and opening avenues for potential recovery efforts.
Scientists have identified the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida as the cause of sea star wasting disease, a devastating condition that has wiped out millions of sea stars along the West Coast, by conducting controlled infection experiments. This discovery paves the way for better detection and management strategies to help restore affected sea star populations and their ecosystems.
Eating raw oysters can be dangerous due to the presence of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which has been increasing in warmer seas. Cases of vibriosis, the illness caused by Vibrio bacteria, have been on the rise, with a death rate of up to 50% in high-risk individuals. Cooking oysters thoroughly can help reduce the risk of infection. The CDC recommends boiling, frying, broiling, or baking oysters before consumption. It is also important to practice proper food safety measures, such as avoiding cross-contamination and washing hands after handling raw seafood.
Giant clumps of seaweed, known as the Great Atlantic sargassum belt, are washing up on Florida's beaches, bringing with them high levels of flesh-eating Vibrio bacteria. Marine biologists at Florida Atlantic University have discovered that the bacteria can seek out and stick to plastic within minutes, creating a "perfect pathogen storm" with implications for both marine life and public health. The seaweed belt stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the African coast provides the perfect breeding ground for "omnivorous" strains of the bacteria that target both plant and animal life, and associated "microbial flora" potentially harboring potent levels of pathogens.
A study by Florida Atlantic University has found that the sargassum bloom, which is making its way towards Florida and possibly Alabama beaches, contains the Vibrio bacteria and plastic marine debris, creating a "perfect pathogen storm" with significant health risks to both humans and marine life. The Vibrio bacteria can cause life-threatening illnesses from seafood consumption, as well as disease and death from open wound infections. The sargassum bloom is also expected to impact Florida's eastern coast, with some of it making its way into the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Flesh-eating bacteria, including some with "significant pathogenic potential," have been found thriving on plastic pollution and seaweed blooms in the open Caribbean Ocean. Vibrio bacteria can cause life-threatening illnesses like cholera and can even infect wounds, risking life-threatening destruction of surrounding tissue. The floating habitat of these bacteria is expanding in size and washing up on coastlines. The risks associated with these microbes and their capability to cause infections need to be considered.
Vibrio bacteria, which can cause deadly human diseases, can quickly stick to and potentially adapt to plastic marine debris and Sargassum, a rapidly expanding type of seaweed found in the Sargasso Sea and beyond. This study emphasizes the potential health risks associated with increased human interaction with Sargassum and plastic marine debris, and the researchers urge caution regarding the harvest and processing of Sargassum biomass until the risks are thoroughly investigated. Vibrio bacteria are the leading cause of marine-related human fatalities, and the study highlights the potential for these bacteria to infect humans through plastic and Sargassum.
A new study led by Florida Atlantic University has found that Vibrio bacteria, which are the main cause of death in humans from marine environments, can interact with Sargassum spp. and plastic marine debris to create a “perfect pathogen storm” that threatens both marine life and public health. Vibrio pathogens have a unique ability to adapt and “stick” to both Sargassum and microplastics, thus considerably expanding their range. The study highlights the need for caution regarding the harvest and processing of Sargassum biomass until the risks are explored more thoroughly.