Oysters can carry a scary flesh-eating bacteria called vibrio vulnificus ... About 100 people die from vibrio infections (including from vibrio vulnificus) each year, about 450 die from salmonella.

The bacteria vibrio, vulnificus can kill someone within 48 ... But remember, severe infections, from vibrio are quite rare. Most deaths are people with, weakened immune systems.

Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that thrive in warm, brackish waters—where fresh water mixes with seawater—like the estuaries on the coast of Florida. While most species are harmless to humans, ...

Vibrio vulnificus, while rare, can be life-threatening. Some Vibrio vulnificus infections lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a ...

In severe cases, particularly involving Vibrio vulnificus, infections can lead to bloodstream infections, severe skin lesions, and even death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...