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2 more people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria after eating oysters. How to reduce your risk of Vibrio vulnificus infection before dining — and swimming in the ocean.

Two more people have died after eating oysters contaminated with a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm coastal waters. The fatal cases were traced back to oysters harvested in Louisiana and were consumed in restaurants located in Louisiana and Florida. The deadly bacteria, known as Vibrio vulnificus, have now caused a total of six deaths…

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‘They can find themselves stranded on the shore’

The beaches around a popular English seaside destination are being overrun with vast numbers of moon jellyfish. Though generally harmless to humans, the sight is a warning sign of a more serious problem. What’s happening? The Mirror reports that “swarms of alien jellyfish” are washing up on the beaches around Torquay in southwest England. Despite…

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