What does VVU stand for?

Vibrio Vulnificus (bacterium)

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About 15 people die each year in the United States from raw oysters infected with Vibrio vulnificus, which typically is found in warm coastal waters between April and October.

FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism

About 15 people die each year in the United States from raw oysters infected with Vibrio vulnificus, which typically is found in warm coastal waters between April and October.

FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism

said the industry has "suffered from all the negative publicity" associated with Vibrio vulnificus.

Gulf oysters crackdown draws fire

MICHAEL WINNER'sbrush with death has got him thinking about what happens when he departs thisworldhe nearly died in Barbados of Vibrio vulnificus, a rare warm-water bug found inoysters.

Death wish (you'll want to see); Mall memorial plan: Michael Winner

Then in 2007 I ate an oyster and got Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterial infection that kills 95 per cent of its victims in two days.

My body and soul

Many types of bacteria can cause necrotizing (eg Group A Streptococcus, Vibrio vulnificus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides fragilis), whose Group A streptococcal (also known as Streptococcus pyogenes) is the most common cause.

Necrotizing Fasciitis - Flesh-Eating Bacteria Treatment

Of the 60 or 70 vibrio species that have been described, Polz and Lerczak are focusing on two: Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

The oceans are filled with microbes. Some are nasty

The FDA allows Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in Gulf Coast shellfish to kill about 20 people each year, permits the sale of fish that are highly contaminated with mercury, and fails to restrict cancer-causing acrylamide contaminants in foods.

Celebrating the FDA's 100th