Vibrio Claims another from Galveston

[Muddskipper]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6579618.html

I had a family member that nearly lost his life from this.

They ended up only taking his right trigger finger.

Quick action is always needed is you start feeling ill from a cut or scrape after fishing in the bay.

This effects those with poor immune systems, liver issues, or simply if your somewhat a heavy drinker (which is a lot of us)

[Moonpie]

Prayer said for the man and his family.

Take care of those nicks and cuts.
Seek professional medical care as soon as something is suspect.

[WestEndAngler]

Prayers sent... I keep Hydrogen Peroxide and Rubbing alcohol on the boat... Bleach diluted with fresh water is also a good idea after handling fish...

[Nwilkins]

Prayers sent,

I need to put together a kit for my boat, do liquid bandages work?

Heck when I was a kid, I always thought saltwater healed wounds

[Muddskipper]

9 parts water and 1 part bleach is a safe and good solution to put on open wounds

[Mell Wader]

9 parts water and 1 part bleach is a safe and good solution to put on open wounds

YES

[Explorer21]

Man, that is bad. I did not even think about putting something on the boat in case of something like this. Thanks for sharing the information and our prayers go out to them.

[dbarham]

horrible

[2112]

I been meaning to make a boat kit but I always forget.
You can buy Hydrogen Peroxide in a spray bottle now, too convienent.
Sad story indeed.

[Robalo]

My neighbor got it a month ago-his wife is a nurse and he was cast netting menhaden for chum in the canal and must have cut himslef. His wife noticed the redenning right away and they hit doctor and antibiotics. He had a sore show up on his elbow and they were lucky to catch it quick. Just watch for any redness or infection looking sore and IMMEDIATELY hit doctor-don't wait.

[lurefisher]

Sorry to hear ,its a wonder as much as we wade we dont hear more about it.