Vibrio Vulnificus
Have all of them eaten raw oysters?
Might have the oysters been the cause of the poisoning?
What is the condition of the patients?
Are the people who suffered related? In the event of a positive answer the virus has attacked the similar genotypic and phenotypic markers.
However, one man did not eat any, did he?
How did he get cut? Where?
What are his symptoms?
Is this evidence to suggest that oysters are carriers of bacteria?
Was the pathogen determined simply because the situation fits the description?
Where have the oysters been caught?
What is the temperature of the water where the oysters were caught? This is required to determine whether the pathogen had the necessary environment to develop.
How are the people being currently treated?
Are they being treated with antibiotics?
What specific treatment is the man with liver cirrhosis undergoing? In his case it is a 50-50 chance if surviving according to statistical data.
Has anyone gathered material from testing and has the testing started at all?
Are there any sialic acid-like molecules within the organism?
Do the people feel lack of power and lack of strength?
How else can we track the human pathogenic strains rapidly enough?
Conclusion
The bacterium Vibro Vulnificus lives in warm waters, and penetrates the human body through scratches, open wounds or by eating undercooked/raw. The bacterium infects the blood quickly and within a few hours leads to the failure of major organs, especially liver and kidneys (Phillips and Satchell). About 50 percent of people infected with Vibro Vulnificus die. People with a weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. Most people who become infected with the disease are treated with antibiotics, however skin infections may require surgery or even amputation (Phillips and Satchell).
The list of pathogens includes Vibro Vulnificus, V. Parahaemolyticus and V. Cholerea
It is feasible to use the culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs) to determine the presence of V. Vulnificus and confirm the diagnose. In order to speed things up it is also feasible to include the PCR-based detection methods.
In terms of media for the reporter, the latter should use the local and national newspapers due to the expanse of the danger zone, have the story on TV and naturally in the internet.
Works Cited
Phillips Kelsey E. and Satchell Karla J. F. Vibrio Vulnificus: From Oyster Colonist to Human Pathogen. PLoS Pathog. Vol. 13(1). 2017. Print.
