date:Apr 25, 2014
less common infection, Vibrio, increased by 32 percent. The Vibrio family of bacteria includes the strain that causes cholera. The microbes are usually found in salt water and may contaminate undercooked seafood or enter wounds on a swimmer's body.
According to the new report, Vibrio infected 0.5 percent of the population in 2013.
Unlike most of the other infections, Vibrio was most common among people over age 65.
Vibrio infections are rare but often serious, Henao told Reuters Health in an