Shellfish-Linked Pathogen Threatens New Coastlines
Coastal communities and seafood industries face mounting pressure as a body of research shows that pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio—long confined largely to warmer waters—are advancing into higher-latitude regions, creating new public-health risks associated with shellfish consumption and marine recreation. A 2023 study found that Vibrio vulnificus infections in the eastern United States increased eightfold between 1988 and 2018 and that the northern edge of infection was shifting about 48 km each year as coastal waters warmed. Further research from the...
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