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California mom: loses all four limbs after she caught Vibrio Vulnificus from eating undercooked TILAPIA for dinner

California mom: loses all four limbs after she caught Vibrio Vulnificus from eating undercooked TILAPIA for dinner

By TheTimesOfPost

The Vibrio vulnificus bacterial infection, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned about, is thought by doctors to be the likely source of the infection.

The Vibrio vulnificus bacterial infection, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned about, is thought by doctors to be the likely source of the infection.

A 40-year-old mom lost all her four limbs due to a bacterial infection she contracted from eating undercooked tilapia.

A 40-year-old mom lost all her four limbs due to a bacterial infection she contracted from eating undercooked tilapia.

According to a GoFundMe campaign started by her friend Anna Messina, Laura Barajas bought the fish from a neighborhood market in San Jose last month, undercooked it, and ate it by herself at home.

According to a GoFundMe campaign started by her friend Anna Messina, Laura Barajas bought the fish from a neighborhood market in San Jose last month, undercooked it, and ate it by herself at home.

According to Messina, Barajas spent more than a month in the hospital battling a Vibrio vulnificus infection before having all of her limbs amputated last week.

According to Messina, Barajas spent more than a month in the hospital battling a Vibrio vulnificus infection before having all of her limbs amputated last week.

Anna said that Laura ate the fish and went to sleep at night. She soon started feeling uneasy at night and was not able to breathe. She had to be rushed to the hospital. Laura developed sepsis and was put into a medically induced coma.

Anna said that Laura ate the fish and went to sleep at night. She soon started feeling uneasy at night and was not able to breathe. She had to be rushed to the hospital. Laura developed sepsis and was put into a medically induced coma.

Her lower lip turned black, as were her feet and her fingers. Anna added that she had severe sepsis, and her kidneys were failing.

Her lower lip turned black, as were her feet and her fingers. Anna added that she had severe sepsis, and her kidneys were failing.

Each year, the CDC reports between 150 and 200 instances of infections, and one in five of those who contract the illness perishes. Immunodeficient individuals are more vulnerable to the dangerous bacterium.

Each year, the CDC reports between 150 and 200 instances of infections, and one in five of those who contract the illness perishes. Immunodeficient individuals are more vulnerable to the dangerous bacterium.

According to The Mirror, Dr. Natasha Spottiswoode, an expert in infectious diseases at CSF, issued the warning, โ€œThe ways you can get infected with this bacteria are one-eating something that is contaminated with it, and the second method is by having a cut or tattoo exposed to water where this bug resides."

According to The Mirror, Dr. Natasha Spottiswoode, an expert in infectious diseases at CSF, issued the warning, โ€œThe ways you can get infected with this bacteria are one-eating something that is contaminated with it, and the second method is by having a cut or tattoo exposed to water where this bug resides."

It's a reminder to always follow safe cooking practices and be aware of the risks associated with consuming raw or undercooked seafood. Laura's story serves as a cautionary tale, urging us to prioritize our health and safety in the kitchen.

It's a reminder to always follow safe cooking practices and be aware of the risks associated with consuming raw or undercooked seafood. Laura's story serves as a cautionary tale, urging us to prioritize our health and safety in the kitchen.