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Two new vibrio deaths tied to Louisiana oysters

State total rises to six fatalities this year

Vibrio infections spiking above average annual rates

Most cases linked to open wounds in brackish waters

A Louisiana health official reported two more deaths from the flesh-eating vibrio bacteria , part of 14 more infections. It brings the state’s fatality count attributed to the pathogen this year to six.

The two most recent deaths involved people who ate oysters harvested in Louisiana at two separate restaurants — one in Louisiana and another in Florida – according to Jennifer Armentor, molluscan shellfish program administrator from the Louisiana Department of Health .

Armentor shared information about the vibrio-related deaths Tuesday during a regular meeting of the

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