Topic: Vibrio vulnificus warnings in Florida

[Libertas]

Florida isn’t the only state to report Vibrio vulnificus infections. Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi have also recorded cases, and a 2013 outbreak linked to contaminated shellfish sickened at least 104 people in 13 states, according to the CDC.

The CDC's advice:

•Avoid exposing open wounds to warm saltwater, brackish water or to raw shellfish
•Wear protective clothing when handling raw shellfish
•Cook shellfish thoroughly and avoid food contamination with juices from raw seafood
•Eat shellfish promptly after cooking and refrigerate leftovers

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-07-30/forget-ebola-florida-issues-flesh-eating-bacteria-public-health-warning

CDC!   

The first warning makes sense, the rest are common sense...but people are stupid so, ...

[AlanS]

There's been a couple people hit with it here on the Gulf Coast. Bad juju.

[Libertas]

It does sound nasty.

And I like seafood...makes me want to limit myself to coldwater lobster...which isn't much of a sacrifice. 

[AlanS]

It does sound nasty.

And I like seafood...makes me want to limit myself to coldwater lobster...which isn't much of a sacrifice.

You're safe eating the food. The majority of the cases I've read about (only know one person personally) is from the water while fishing.