6 dead after eating oysters with flesh-eating bacteria | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleErin KellerFriday 29 August 2025 23:03 BSTFootball pitch-sized reef created as home for 10,000 wild oysters in North SeaTwo more people have died after consuming Louisiana-harvested oysters contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus, raising the state's 2025 toll to six deaths and 34 infections.This surge marks the highest annual increase in Vibrio vulnificus cases and fatalities seen in Louisiana in over a decade.The recently deceased individuals were served the contaminated oysters at separate restaurants, one located in Louisiana and another in Florida.Vibrio vulnificus, a pathogen found in warm coastal waters, can infect people who consume raw or undercooked shellfish, especially oysters, or those with open wounds exposed to brackish or saltwater.The infection can lead to severe illness, including necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating infection), limb amputation, and is fatal in approximately one in five cases, sometimes within a day or two.In fullTwo more dead - now six in total - after eating Oysters tainted with flesh-eating bacteriaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in