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    Vibrio vulnificus bacteria can cause wound infections, gastroenteritis, and primary septicemia when ingested, often resulting in vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. It hides in plankton and shellfish like oysters and clams found in coastal waters. Contact with open wounds or ingesting raw shellfish from warm marine environments can result in infection, requiring antibiotics and medical treatment. To prevent infection, do not eat raw shellfish and avoid contact between open wounds and coastal waters.

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    Vibrio vulnificus bacteria can cause wound infections, gastroenteritis, and primary septicemia when ingested, often resulting in vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. It hides in plankton and shellfish like oysters and clams found in coastal waters. Contact with open wounds or ingesting raw shellfish from warm marine environments can result in infection, requiring antibiotics and medical treatment. To prevent infection, do not eat raw shellfish and avoid contact between open wounds and coastal waters.

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    Vibrio vulnificus bacteria can cause wound infections, gastroenteritis, and primary septicemia when ingested, often resulting in vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. It hides in plankton and shellfish like oysters and clams found in coastal waters. Contact with open wounds or ingesting raw shellfish from warm marine environments can result in infection, requiring antibiotics and medical treatment. To prevent infection, do not eat raw shellfish and avoid contact between open wounds and coastal waters.

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    Vibrio vulnificus Bacteria on the loose Diseases and problems: wound infections, gastroenteritis, primary septicemia Crimes: Ingestion

    of this criminal result in; vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain Hides out in: plankton, shellfish (oysters, clams, crabs) in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, coastal areas Accomplices: warm marine environments and raw oysters If you come in contact with the criminal: antibiotics, aggressive wound therapy, supportive care Preventing contact: do not eat raw oysters or clams and avoid contact with cuts, burns, or sores with marine waters http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/vibriov/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrio_vulnificus

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