Funny Medicine Podcast · Julia Brunet and Yvette Gonzalez, D.O.

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Outbreak: How Vibrio Vulnificus Is Spreading Fast| Funny Medicine Ep 108

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Vibrio vulnificus kills one in five patients, sometimes within days, turning a beach day into a medical emergency.

Dr. Yvy and Julia Brunet discuss Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria causing outbreaks, covering its symptoms, transmission via raw seafood or wounds, and severe risks like necrotizing fasciitis. They explain treatment urgency, prevention tips, and how climate change is expanding its range, using a real case study to underscore the dangers.

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