Corpusfishing.com

fishinglady · Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:53 pm Post subject: 3 vibrio cases in Nueces

According to the news, there have been three cases of vibrio reported in Nueces County so far this year. One from eating raw oysters, and two from wading in coastal waters/bays. Just a heads up to all wade fishermen now shedding their waders with warmer weather.

rodandroll · Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:41 pm Post subject:

That ain't good.
_________________
Now that food has replaced my sex life I can't even get into my own pants!!!!!!!!

Even duct tape can't fix stupid ... but it can muffle the sound!!!

MakoJJ · Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:49 am Post subject:

Do y'all know how old these people were? I am curious to see if they are people with compromised immune systems.
_________________
JJ

lucid · Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:20 pm Post subject:

Between the ages of 6-31 per the Caller Times. No more specifics.

Blast-n-Cast · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1142

Did it say what bodies of water they were wading Question

gulftrout · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1629

Yesterday, I spent 4 hours wading in Oso Bay and two hours jumping waves at the north sticks. I seem fine! Wink

Physically, that is. Laughing

critter getter · Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:41 am Post subject:

it would be nice to know where they where at when they got it.

workinbird · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:00 am Post subject:

After having done vibrio research at the UTHSCSA for many years trust me when I tell you that your immune system does not need to be compromized to get very sick from this bacterial pathogen. Most infections come from injesting contaminated foods, however vibrio species such as "vulnificus" do cause a necrotizing faciitis. This is usually the result of a compromized integamentary system (the skin), so be cautious of cuts, scraped or punctured skin as this leaves you vulnerable to potental infection!

<*/)))><

mickeyd · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject:

They seemed to be "mild" if there is such a thing as there were/are no reports of any hospitalizations or decaying of flesh as in some cases.
_________________
Mike

lars · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject:

My husband lost his right index finger to vibrio vulnificus and has since found out the reason it attacked him. Vibrio likes "iron rich" blood and we found out that he has "iron overload". I would HIGHLY recommend all baywater fishermen have their Ferritin level checked when doing routine bloodwork. One out of 4 men have this. Had we known, he may still have his trigger finger.