{
  "id": 473617,
  "title": "Louisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/louisiana-warns-beachgoers-amid-surge-in-flesh-eating-bacteria-473617",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-10T12:58:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/louisiana-flesh-eating-bacteria-vibrio-vulnificus"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "State confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawater Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state’s health department said last week…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}