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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

Louisiana patient dies from flesh-eating bacteria as US sees dozens of cases this year

A resident of Louisiana has died after being exposed to a rare flesh-eating bacteria, one of dozens of cases this year in the United States.

The resident suffered an infection from a water-based bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus.

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