Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself

_Vibrio vulnificus_ infections are spreading across the U.S. because of climate change CDC/Colorized by James Gathany Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people in the U.S. and beyond. Vibrio vulnificus, a type of flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seawater, is once again threatening the safety of beachgoers and raw shellfish enthusiasts. To date, Louisiana has reported nine cases, with five…