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Sunday, July 22, 2007A Texas man is in critical condition and facing the loss of his leg after a swim at the beach. But his attacker wasn't a shark -- it was flesh-eating bacteria. Nice opening. He had a diabetic ulcer on his leg that became infected and landed him in the hospital. Not prudent for a diabetic to be swimming with an open ulcer. The story never identifies the bacteria, but a Texas paper says it's Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria whose natural habitat is warm salt water. It wasn't there because the water was polluted. Word to the wise: Don't eat raw oysters, and don't go swimming with an open wound. posted by Sydney on 7/22/2007 07:07:00 PM 6 comments 6 Comments:Ick, creepy Ok, I regret asking this but does this include females during menstruation?
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Dara, But, raw oysters are so tasty.
By Thanks Sydney. Always wondered that one. :-)
By I saw some Vibrio on the Southern Louisiana Gulf Coast. One time it started with a small cut from peeling shrimp. The patient died. Vibrio is no joke.
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