CDC BACTERIA WARNING

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION HAS ISSUED A WARNING FOR A FLESH-EATING BACTERIA. A
HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY CASES OF "VIBRIO VULNIFICUS" (VI-BREE-OW VUHL-NI-FI-KISS) HAVE ALREADY BEEN FLAGGED IN NEW YORK...FLORIDA... AND MISSISSIPPI. THE BACTERIA THRIVES IN WARM SALTWATER AND CAN INFECT YOU THROUGH RAW SEAFOOD OR OPEN WOUNDS WHILE SWIMMING AND FISHING. TO STAY SAFE, DOCTORS SAY KEEP CUTS COVERED WITH WATERPROOF BANDAGES, WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER HANDLING SEAFOOD, AND AVOID RAW OYSTERS.