Crisp on the mend Aug 27, 2008
Crisp is another victim of the flesh-eating virus Vibrio Vulnificus ... Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium in the same family as those that cause cholera ... It was determined he had a Vibrio vulnificus infection. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Detection of quorum-sensing-related molecules in Vibrio scophthalmi Aug 13, 2008
The coding sequence for a luxS-like gene was obtained showing a maximum similarity of 78% with Vibrio vulnificus. Analysis of the translated sequence revealed that the sequenced luxS gene carried the conserved domain, which is common to luxS sequences found in other species, and which is essential for LuxS enzymatic activity. (BioMed Central)
U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster Jan 15, 2008
U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster - healthfinder. U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster. (Health-Finder)
For the record Nov 30, 2007
Don't miss his rendition of Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover", with lyrics like "The problem is all inside the shell, says CDC/ This Vibrio vulnificus can cause mortality/ I'd like to help you eat your seafood safely/ There must be fifty ways to eat your oysters", or the ever painful "Who Left the Food Out", for which the guy fakes a Jamaican accent. A better example of a successful union of eats and beats is a cookbook that came out earlier this year titles I Like Food, Food Tastes... (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Dine out with caution Nov 3, 2007
People with liver disease are very susceptible to infections caused by a microbe found in oysters called Vibrio vulnificus. Don't worry about pronouncing it just avoid eating raw oysters if you have liver issues. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
'Flesh-eating' bacteria attacks man Oct 27, 2007
His wife took him to the emergency room at Martin Memorial Medical Center, where a culture of his wound tested positive for the rare and potentially fatal Vibrio vulnificus, or so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria, Clark said ... Statewide, there have been 17 reported cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections, including one in Palm Beach County, according to Judith Cobb, an epidemiologist with the Palm Beach County Health Department ... Between 1988 and 1995, the federal Centers for Disease Control and... (The Palm Beach Post)
State epidemiologist: 2 dead this year from eating raw oysters Oct 27, 2007
-- Two people have died so far this year from eating raw oysters contaminated with a naturally occurring bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus, the state epidemiologist says ... Vibrio vulnificus is killed when oysters are cooked, but the bacteria can infect people who eat raw oysters. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Ex-deputy died from oysters Sep 15, 2007
Barnes had liver disease, a condition that made her more vulnerable to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in some uncooked shellfish. A state health lab found that same bacteria in her blood. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Oyster restaurantgot low inspection Sep 13, 2007
She died of an illness triggered by Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in the Gulf of Mexico in warm months that can concentrate in oysters and cause an often-fatal illness in people with damaged immune systems. Barnes had anemia and some other health issues, but had eaten raw oysters many times without problems, said Craig Jones of Atlanta law firm Edmond , the daughters' attorney. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Too-warm oysters at restaurant Sep 12, 2007
Higher temperatures could encourage growth of Vibrio vulnificus and other bacteria, something that increases the risk of illness, she said. It's unclear whether that would have made a difference in this case, health experts said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Woman eats raw oysters, dies Sep 11, 2007
Fulton County health officials are warning against eating raw shellfish because it could be contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria linked to the death of a woman who ate raw oysters at Spondivits Seafood s in early August ... The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria can cause death or serious illness in people with a variety of medical conditions, including diabetes and liver disease ... Infections from the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria increased 78 percent in the past decade, according to the CDC..... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hawaii woes push up US beach closures Aug 9, 2007
" GRIM STATISTICS The NRDC report, released yesterday, analyzed data collected by state and local government officials and compiled by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The report, considered the most authoritative analysis of government testing at ocean and freshwater beaches, shows just how vulnerable beaches are to pollutants flushed through storm pipes, many of which empty directly into the ankle-deep water where children play. "You could hardly design a more effective way of... (Honolulu Advertiser)
La. Man Killed By Flesh-Eating Bacteria Jul 24, 2007
From then on, he battled an infection of Vibrio vulnificus, a disease found during the summer months in warm salt water ... Vibrio vulnificus can be treated with antibiotics, but it has to be treated early. (Click2Houston, TX)
Man Infected With Flesh Eating Bacteria While Swimming In The Sea ... Jul 22, 2007
A 58 year old man who swam in the sea while on holiday in Galveston, Texas, risks losing a leg, and maybe his life, after being infected by the flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus. The Houston Chronicle said yesterday that Steve Gilpatrick, a retired oil marketing consultant has had three operations and faces multiple organ failure. (Medical News Today)
Swimmer may not lose leg to bacteria Jul 21, 2007
Gilpatrick was infected with a bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus after swimming during a July 8 fishing trip in Galveston County ... Vibrio vulnificus, which is in the same family as the bacterium that causes cholera, lives in saltwater and thrives during warm summer months, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Houston Chronicle)
Local man fighting bacteria still unresponsive in hospital Jul 21, 2007
His doctors believe bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus entered his body through a diabetic ulcer causing the disease ... The decrease in blood pressure is due to a toxin on the outer membrane of the Vibrio vulnificus, according to Dr. Robert Stewart, an associate professor of biology at SFA and a clinical microbiologist. (Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel)
Texas Man Battles Flesh-Eating Bacteria Jul 20, 2007
According to the , the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus thrives during summer months in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico ... The CDC says most cases of Vibrio vulnificus occur along the Gulf Coast, but it's rare. (Fox News)
FLESH-EATING BACTERIA LEAVES SWIMMER FIGHTING FOR LIFE... Jul 19, 2007
RESOURCES WHAT IT IS A bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives during summer months in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, can cause a deadly disease ... Steve Gilpatrick is fighting necrotizing fasciitis, a tissue-destroying disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus ... Diseases caused by Vibrio vulnificus are rare, but most cases occur along the Gulf Coast, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (The Drudge Report)
Texan infected with flesh-eating bacteria while swimming Jul 19, 2007
Doctors say Gilpatrick is in critical condition and faces the loss of one leg and organ failure because of necrotizing fasciitis caused by bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus. How did it happen. (USA Today)
Man Battles Flesh-Eating Bacterium After Visit To Texas Beach Jul 19, 2007
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus thrives during summer months in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Swimmers with weakened immune systems and with open wounds are at the greatest risk. (KWTX.com, TX)
Outlook better for man infected in Gulf Jul 19, 2007
Medical branch doctors quickly determined that he had been infected with vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium found in all seawater ... Healthy people almost always are able to fight off a skin infection by vibrio vulnificus, but diabetics are doubly vulnerable, said Johnny Peterson, a medical branch microbiologist who studies the disease ... Once it reaches that point, vibrio vulnificus spreads rapidly, said David Herndon, director of the medical branch s Blocker burn unit and chief of staff of the... (KHOU.com, TX)
Local fisher fights flesh-eating bacteria Jul 18, 2007
Steve Gilpatrick, 58, was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a tissue-destroying disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus, when he took ill three days after swimming during a July 8 fishing trip at Crystal Beach ... According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus thrives during summer months in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico ... The CDC says most cases of Vibrio vulnificus occur along the Gulf Coast, but it s rare. (KHOU.com, TX)
Warm months increase deadly seawater bacteria Jul 9, 2007
But the number of cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in warm seawater that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness, skin lesions and even death, reportedly is increasing in parts of the country ... That isn't happening here, where the number of reported cases of Vibrio vulnificus have remained consistently low in recent years ... Warm-weather months -- typically from June to October -- are when Vibrio vulnificus concentrations are highest in seawater. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Warmer climate will mean thousands more deaths from skin cancer May 5, 2007
Among the most dangerous is the warm-water dwelling Vibrio vulnificus. Picked up in open wounds while swimming or from eating shellfish, the flesh-eating bacteria is fatal in 50 per cent of cases. (Daily Mail)
The Dirty Dozen Mar 29, 2007
From raw seafood--ciguatera, noroviruses, Scombrotoxin, vibrio parahaemolyticus, and vibrio vulnificus. 8. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Health Dept.: Protecting public a key duty Oct 17, 2006
Last year, after Hurricane Katrina struck, The Clarion-Ledger questioned Amy regarding a salt-water bacteria - Vibrio vulnificus. Amy downplayed the dangers. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Oyster obsession Oct 12, 2006
They are not a serious threat to healthy individuals, but raw oysters may cause serious illness or even death from Vibrio vulnificus bacteria for at-risk people ... People suffering liver disease, diabetes, cancer, stomach problems and other immune disorders are more susceptible to a bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus that is found in marine waters and by association: oysters. (Albany Herald)
Shoddy Shellfish Kills Man Oct 7, 2006
Information released today by the Collin County Health Department indicate that the state health department conducted inspections and took samples from the restaurant which later tested positive for Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium commonly found in raw shellfish from polluted waters. The bacterium does not alter the appearance, taste or odor of contaminated oysters. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Dallas man dies after eating raw oysters Oct 2, 2006
In a news release, Nicolay said oysters can be contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, which can cause vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. ARTICLE TOOLS. (KHOU.com, TX)
Oyster deaths spark alert Sep 30, 2006
The oysters tainted with vibrio vulnificus came from separate locations on the Gulf of Mexico Galveston, Texas, and Apalachicola Bay, Fla ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the death rate for vibrio vulnificus bloodstream infections is 50 percent ... Because antibiotics are effective against the bacteria, Skelton said physicians who suspect they may be seeing a case of vibrio vulnificus should begin treatment on the patient immediately, not wait for test results. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Raw oyster deaths of two women prompt warning, investigation Sep 30, 2006
The deaths are believed to have been caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a naturally occurring marine microorganism ... Vibrio vulnificus can still be present if oysters are undercooked. (Macon Telegraph)
Raw oyster warning after 2 women die Sep 29, 2006
Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin said the Chatham County women are believed to have died from Vibrio vulnificus a naturally occurring marine micro-organism that can be deadly, especially to people with weak immune systems. The organism is associated with oysters raised in the Gulf of Mexico. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Warmer UK 'fosters disease' Sep 5, 2006
A second example is a condition caused by a marine virus called vibrio vulnificus, which turns muscles black and kills half of people who contract it. It was previously only reported in the Gulf states of the USA, but this year three cases have been seen around the Baltic, including one death. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
Climate shift brings changes in diseases Sep 5, 2006
An illness called Vibrio vulnificus, which is caused by a marine organism particularly in the Gulf states of the United States, has been reported in three people swimming in the Baltic Sea. The disease, which can be caught by eating shellfish, or through swimming in infected water with an open wound, causes a skin infection and other symptoms and can be fatal. (The Brunei Times)
Disease spreads 'as world warms' Sep 4, 2006
One organism on the move is Vibrio vulnificus, which can cause severe illness - and in some cases death - in humans, the research found. It only grows in warm waters, such as those in the Gulf of Mexico - but has now been reported as far north as the Baltic Sea in Europe, and killed one person in Denmark. (BBC News)
Climate Change Raises Europe Infectious Disease Threat Sep 4, 2006
An illness called Vibrio vulnificus which is caused by a marine organism particularly in the Gulf states of the United States has been reported in three people swimming in the Baltic Sea. A death also occurred in Denmark, according to Hunter. (Planet Ark, United States)
Experts Help Oyster Processors Use New Technology To Keep Consumers, Industry Healthy Aug 18, 2006
Eating raw oysters is getting safer, thanks to a new practice called post-harvest processing, or PHP, that virtually eliminates harmful Vibrio vulnificus bacteria from the shellfish, say University of Florida researchers ... UF researchers are helping the state's raw-oyster industry adopt new temperature-based treatments that virtually eliminate harmful Vibrio vulnificus bacteria from the shellfish ... That practice is still in use, but PHP takes things a step further, by reducing the number of... (Science Daily)
Elderly woman fights flesh-eating bacteria Jul 20, 2006
The Middleburg woman was infected with vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium found in oysters and other shellfish in warm coastal waters during the summer months, the newspaper said ... Vibrio vulnificus typically causes severe and life-threatening illness characterized by fever and chills, decreased blood pressure and blisters ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated 1,900 people each year have wound infections caused by vibrio vulnificus. (Washington Times)
Health warnings to public lacking? Jun 26, 2006
Nine days after Hurricane Katrina struck Aug. 29, The Clarion-Ledger questioned State Health Officer Dr. Brian Amy regarding a disease caused by salt-water bacteria - Vibrio vulnificus - which can infect open wounds ... A day later, Gov. Haley Barbour announced four Mississippians had died from Vibrio vulnificus ... Liz Sharlot, communications director for the Health Department, acknowledged the department did not send out a news release on Vibrio vulnificus, but pointed out officials sent out... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ala Wai bacteria tests show status quo Jun 11, 2006
But the estimated quantity of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in samples taken April 10 "are pretty typical for these types of waters," where the bacteria is found normally, said Grieg Steward, a University of Hawaii assistant professor who released test analyses yesterday ... Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium in the same family (vibrio) as those that cause cholera ... gov/ncidod/ dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibrio vulnificus_t. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Paddling groups to steer clear of Ala Wai May 5, 2006
Results of University of Hawaii testing in the Ala Wai Canal and harbor for the presence of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus have not been released. The bacteria were among the contributing factors in the death of Oliver Johnson, who reportedly fell into Ala Wai Harbor shortly after the sewage spill. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Ala Wai regulars know water is not safe Apr 11, 2006
They are to test for the vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which is blamed for the death last week of a Honolulu man. The team of scientists tested waterways in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
UH team to test canal water Apr 10, 2006
A team of Hawaii scientists that tested waterways in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina will be taking water samples tomorrow along the Ala Wai Canal and nearby waters for the vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which is blamed for the death of a Honolulu man last week. The University of Hawaii scientists investigated why there were so many cases of vibrio vulnificus infection after Katrina and found the bacteria was more virulent and in higher numbers at the mouth of canals, where runoff and sewage... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Source of grisly infection not clear Apr 7, 2006
Dr. Francis Pien, who recently retired as Straub Clinic tal's chief of infectious diseases, also said that the bacteria found in Oliver Johnson's body -- vibrio vulnificus -- is uncommon in the islands. According to the Centers for Disease Control, vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that normally lives in warm sea water. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
