Live Shrimp and Vibrio-Another One

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A 70-year-old woman nearly lost her hand after contracting flesh-eating bacteria while fishing with her husband on Alabama’s Gulf Coast last week. The unidentified woman reportedly reached into a bucket of live shrimp bait and pricked the back of her hand, though it was not clear if the infection was a result of the shrimp or the water they were fishing in that then entered the wound, Gulf Coast News Today reported.

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For outdoor enthusiasts, Eschete’s advice is simple and straightforward: If you suffer any type of injury while fishing, swimming or working in a saltwater or brackish environment here in South Louisiana — from being poked by a fish or jabbed with a hook — wash the wound quickly and thoroughly. “Flush it out with copious amounts of bottled or sterile water, not ocean water,” she said. “You can also use a 1:10 bleach solution, but not pure bleach — you’ll burn yourself. I suggest lots of bottled water. “What you’re trying to do is flush out those bacteria. Use soap and water, and lots of it.” And if you do receive an injury that begins to swell and turn bright red, don’t wait to get medical attention

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