Power Kite Forum - VIBRIO-FLESH EATING BACTERIA

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posted on 21-8-2009 at 07:00 PM

VIBRIO-FLESH EATING BACTERIA

***WARNING LOOK OUT***

galveston to port Oconner
Texas

Bacteria:Vibrio is out, check your local water conditions before entering

Dont go in the water if you have open sores, wounds, scratches, scrapes.

inform your self

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posted on 21-8-2009 at 10:23 PM

can you give us a link to more information? i google'd vario.... couldnt find any info... thanks in advance

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posted on 22-8-2009 at 07:27 AM

saw this on one of my fishing pages
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6579618.html
kinda scary .............Herb:puzzled:

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posted on 22-8-2009 at 07:32 AM

An important note out of that linked story "Such infections, often mild, can become life-threatening for people with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes or hepatitis." So most people should be fine. Not that it isn't good to know.

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posted on 22-8-2009 at 07:52 AM

pretty scary, indeed.... i have injured myself in those waters recently... scraped my knee, too... makes you wonder someetimes:dunno:

thanks for the info...

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posted on 22-8-2009 at 04:26 PM

makes me not ever want to step into the coastal waters of texas ever again

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posted on 22-8-2009 at 04:33 PM

bay water is a little more stagnant and prone to collecting bacteria.... coastal waters should be fine... once the water temp drops, even baywater wont be able to support much in the way of bacteria, if i remember my science correctly