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Flesh-eating bacteria from oysters kills 2 in Louisiana

2 Dead After Eating Oysters Tainted with Flesh-Eating Bacteria amid Record Number of Infections

Six have died and 34 people have been infected by the virulent bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which health officials say is “so prolific right now.”

CBS News · 11h

2 people dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters, Louisiana officials say

Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters or raw seafood. It can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a life-threatening illness.

NOLA.com · 1d

Flesh-eating bacteria cases climb to 22 in Louisiana; 2 deaths tied to Louisiana oysters

Louisiana has reported 22 cases of flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus this year, with four deaths. Health officials warn of risks from warm Gulf waters.

alligator, new orleans police department and missing

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Missing 12-year-old boy with autism found killed by alligator in Louisiana after 2 week search

A missing 12-year-old boy with autism, whose body was discovered in a New Orleans canal following a nearly two-week-long search, died from “blunt force due to an alligator” and drowning, police said Wednesday.

USA Today · 1d

A missing boy was found dead. Police say he was killed by an alligator.

The body of a missing 12-year-old boy with autism was found near a canal, and coroners believe he died following an alligator attack, according to officials. Bryan Vasquez's body was found in a lagoon on Tuesday,

Fox News · 1d

Missing New Orleans boy, 12, died after alligator attack, drowning: authorities

Bryan Vasquez, a missing 12-year-old non-verbal boy in New Orleans, was killed by an alligator in a lagoon attack, according to authorities.

16 Powerful Photos of the Sportsmen and Game Wardens Who Helped Rescue Hurricane Katrina Survivors

Twenty years ago, in the wake of one of the country’s biggest natural disasters, hunters, anglers, and conservation law ...

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From Neuty the Nutria to Little Buck, is Louisiana law too hard on 'rescued' animals?

From Neuty the Nutria to Little Buck, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has sometimes faced criticism that it deals too harshly with people who take in wild animals. Now the ...

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New $160 million Louisiana women’s prison opens in St. Gabriel

The new Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women, a $160 million facility in St. Gabriel, is now open after three years of ...

Can students use AI in school? What Louisiana Department of Education says

As students go back to school, and as AI becomes more and more popular, students may use AI to help with school work. What to ...

Louisiana gets over $3M from US Department of Justice to fight violent crimes against women

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded over $3.3 million to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to help fight ...

The year that stunned Louisiana: An oral history of the LSU AgCenter response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

A pair of natural disasters stunned south Louisiana in 2005. When Hurricane Katrina hit the coast on Aug. 29 and Hurricane ...

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