Flesh-eating bacteria puts liver disease, immune compromised patients at risk

(NewsNation) — People with liver disease or compromised immune systems face the greatest danger from a flesh-eating bacteria that is spreading up the Eastern seaboard as ocean waters warm, according to an infectious disease expert. Where does the flesh-eating bacteria live? “It’s those people who have liver disease and are immune compromised who should avoid eating raw oysters completely,” Schaffner said. What are the warning signs of a Vibrio vulnificus infection? Where is the flesh-eating bacteria spreading?