Vibrio bacteria occur naturally in the Chesapeake Bay but infections can be prevented. Do not enter Bay waters if you have an open wound, or if that can't be avoided, cover wounds with waterproof bandages. Wear shoes to avoid cuts and scrapes, and wear gloves/use extra care when handling crab pots or other equipment. For more tips on avoiding vibrio infections, click to marylandhealthybeaches.org/vibrio.html.
Friday, September 9, 2016 - 16:59
According to the Midshore Riverkeeper, a community member of Tunis Mills was recently diagnosed with Vibrio vulnificus (flesh eating bacteria) after nicking himself on the forearm while retrieving a crab pot from his dock. The man is currently hospitalized at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore and has undergone four surgeries in an attempt to save his arm.
The incident occurred around the Tunis Mill Bridge in Talbot County on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Vibrio bacteria occur naturally in the Chesapeake Bay but infections can be prevented. Do not enter Bay waters if you have an open wound, or if that can't be avoided, cover wounds with waterproof bandages. Wear shoes to avoid cuts and scrapes, and wear gloves/use extra care when handling crab pots or other equipment. For more tips on avoiding vibrio infections, click to marylandhealthybeaches.org/vibrio.html.
Vibrio bacteria occur naturally in the Chesapeake Bay but infections can be prevented. Do not enter Bay waters if you have an open wound, or if that can't be avoided, cover wounds with waterproof bandages. Wear shoes to avoid cuts and scrapes, and wear gloves/use extra care when handling crab pots or other equipment. For more tips on avoiding vibrio infections, click to marylandhealthybeaches.org/vibrio.html.