New York State Department releases guidance after 3 dead from flesh-eating bacteria in New York, Connecticut
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The New York State Department and Gov. Kathy Hochul released guidelines about a rare and dangerous bacteria that has killed one person in New York and two in Connecticut.
Vibriosis is a rare but potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause skin breakdown and ulcers and is found in raw shellfish or seawater, health officials said. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on the breaking news team for Fox News Digital. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhitten.
Gov. Kathy Hochul called the flesh-eating bacteria "extraordinarily dangerous," calling upon her constituents to take precautions against the bacteria.
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