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Louisiana health officials are urging residents to take precautions after confirming a fifth death this year from Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can cause severe wound infections and, in rare cases, a flesh-destroying illness called necrotizing fasciitis. The state has now recorded nine cases and five deaths in 2026, a sharp increase from Louisiana’s typical […] The post 5 deaths, 9 cases: Louisiana issues flesh-eating bacteria warning appeared first on Rolling Out .