男子在北卡罗来纳州因在咸水中割伤小腿而感染“食肉”细菌后住院。
Man hospitalized in NC after "flesh-eating" bacteria infection from minor leg cut in brackish water.
在北卡罗来纳州,一名男子在从一条小腿切开的“食肉”细菌Vibrio vulnificus后住院。
A man in North Carolina is hospitalized after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" bacteria, from a small leg cut.
这种细菌在温暖、咸咸的水域中生长,可造成严重感染,特别是在免疫系统受损的水域。
This bacterium thrives in warm, brackish waters and can cause severe infections, especially in those with compromised immune systems.
北卡罗来纳州今年报告了59个病例和1人死亡,其中气候变化和降雨量大导致病例上升。
North Carolina has reported 59 cases and one death this year, with climate change and heavy rainfall contributing to the rise.
卫生官员建议避免接触有露天伤口的盐或咸水,彻底烹饪贝类,并在有感染迹象时寻求紧急医疗帮助。
Health officials advise avoiding contact with salt or brackish water with open wounds, thoroughly cooking shellfish, and seeking urgent medical help if signs of infection appear.