Baton Rouge, La.
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
BATON ROUGE, La. | 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. Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state’s health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five […]