By DAVID RAINER Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources As happens on occasion, my youngest daughter asked if I had read the story about a man from Ocean Springs, Miss., who died after a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. She started reading the symptoms from the story. “Vibrio,” I said. “What does the story say?” She said it didn’t indicate a cause but mentioned the man’s underlying health problems. The next day, she said, “You were right. They updated the story and it was vibrio vulnificus.” I point this out not to cause panic or dread, but to inform people who enjoy our coastal waters about precautions to ensure it will be a safe and enjoyable excursion. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria in the same family as cholera and parahaemolyticus (which causes digestive distress), according to Environmental Toxicologist John Guarisco with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). To read more please select the link below gdomag/stories.php?story=14/08/01/0176638
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:37:22 +0000
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