Fisherman describes how to avoid contracting flesh-eating bacteria found in waterways

A cautioning tonight about a flesh-eating bacteria common to Louisiana waterways.It’s called Vibrio

Vulnificus.It’s found in warm water and can cause disease in individuals who eat colonized seafood or go into the water with an open wound, according to the Department of Health and Hospitals.Every year Louisiana sees 10 to fifteen cases of the bacteria.

“It’s primarily caught by an open injury in the water.

Anglers are actually available (susceptible )to capturing it. They get an open wound, especially like the crab fisherman. If you get a crab cage rusted and broke up, and it cuts you, I’ve understood angler to capture it, “said Delcambre fisherman and entrepreneur Preston Doré.Preston Doré recognizes with Vibrio Vulnficus.

One of his fellow fishermen died from the flesh-eating germs. “He had actually got cut from a crab trap, and it got infected and he eventually lost his hand from it, and we understand he ultimately passed away from it,” stated Doré.The bacteria is

n’t keeping Doré off the water, but it requires him to be aware of his environments and forces him to be alert.

“Anytime you get an open wound you’re really leery. Particularly the fisherman due to the fact that you’re messing with a great deal of stuff in the water, particles, and things. You capture a great deal of trash in the water and it’s really simple to get cut,” described Doré.Vibrio Vulnificus

remains in the very same family as Cholera. It naturally takes place in seawater everywhere.That’s why Doré states he takes preventative measures each time he

goes on the water.”I mean we use peroxide mostly, but like to wash our hands after

we’re fishing we’ll take and utilize bleach water to soak our gloves in it, clean it out, and dry them. Ensure it eliminates everything. And, something to wrap it. Like if you have a cut you can wrap it and saran wrap it after you treat it just to keep the water and other stuff out of it,”discussed Doré.If you’re in the water and get a cut or an open wound, physicians advise you get checked out instantly after back on shore.