NEW YORK — The loss of life of a Lengthy Island resident has been linked to a micro organism present in uncooked shellfish or seawater that has additionally been blamed for 2 deaths in Connecticut, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stated Wednesday.
The Vibrio vulnificus micro organism was recognized in a Suffolk County resident who died lately, Hochul stated.
“Whereas uncommon, the vibrio micro organism has sadly made it to this area and will be terribly harmful,” Hochul stated in a information launch.
Precautions for avoiding the doubtless lethal micro organism embrace defending open wounds from seawater and, for these with compromised immune programs, forgoing uncooked or undercooked shellfish, she stated.
The loss of life in Suffolk County is being investigated to find out if the micro organism was encountered in New York waters or elsewhere, the governor stated, including that well being care suppliers ought to think about Vibrio vulnificus when seeing sufferers with extreme wound infections or sepsis.
Well being officers say anybody can get vibriosis, the sickness attributable to the micro organism, however these with liver illness, most cancers or a weakened immune system, or folks taking medication to lower abdomen acid ranges could also be extra vulnerable to an infection or extra more likely to develop problems.
The 2 individuals who died in Connecticut had been amongst three within the state identified to have been contaminated with the Vibrio vulnificus micro organism this 12 months, Connecticut heath officers stated. All had been between the ages of 60 and 80, the officers stated.
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