By Jack Phillips Health officials in Massachusetts have warned about a potentially deadly type of flesh-eating bacteria in the state’s coastal waters after a person was infected. The state’s Department of Public Health on Aug. 13 said that “an extremely rare case” of Vibrio vulnificus was reported in the state, adding that the individual who […]
Tag: Bacteria
Bacteria are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most of its habitats.
