Louisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections

The Louisiana Department of Health said nine people have been infected by the flesh-eating bacteria this year and five have died as a result.

State confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawater Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.…