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Five people infected by flesh-eating bacteria from Long Island Sound

Connecticut health officials are warning residents after a string of infections caused by a flesh-eating bacteria found in the Long Island Sound. Five patients in the state have been diagnosed with a rare infection, called Vibrio vulnificus, which can result in intensive care, limb amputation and necrotizing fasciitis — also known as flesh-eating bacteria —…
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