Two people in Connecticut became infected with Vibrio vulnificus. They died after swimming in two separate locations on Long Island Sound, according to Christopher Boyle, director of communications for the state's Department of Public Health. According to the Department of Public Health, a third person was infected in July after eating raw oysters from an out-of-state establishment. The virus was also detected in an individual who died in Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. According to the news release, officials are still investigating the death in Suffolk County to determine whether the bacteria was encountered in New York waters or elsewhere. According to the CDC, Vibrio vulnificus causes an estimated 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths in the United States every year. @ https://abc7chicago.com/vibrio-vulnificus-bacteria-oysters-symptoms-infections/13662071/
