Two people in Louisiana have died after eating raw oysters contaminated with Vibrio, a dangerous flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm Gulf waters. Health officials report dozens of other cases and several deaths across the region this year, warning people to avoid raw shellfish and swimming with open wounds.
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