What you need to know
- Causes of vibriosis Vibrio Bacteria
- Specific European places include Baltic Sea, North Sea and Black Sea
- Climate change may lead to more favorable conditions Vibrio Bacteria
- Symptoms include: diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, fever
- Protect yourself by avoiding raw or undercurcated shellfish, and do not swim in these water with open wounds
Scientists believe a lot for climate change days – some things are easier to prove compared to others.
When it comes Vibrio Bacterial infection, a strong link appears – because Vibrio Bacteria thrive in warm water, especially when salt levels are low.
And in the Baltic Sea, the sea surface temperature is going up, while the level of salinity is going down, which the researchers have linked to the effects of climate change.
As an increase in sea temperature, the number is like that Vibrio Infection in Nordic countries with Baltic Sea border.
Vibrio Infections are relatively rare, but health agencies like the European center warns of disease prevention and increasing risks Vibrio Infection during summer with extended heatwaves.
What is Vibriosis?
Vibrio Bacteria causes vibriosis and cholera. For the purpose of this article, we are focused on vibriosis, which is referred to as vibriosis (non-shoolera) for some time.
Vibriosis is an infection that can be severe and life-threatening, which is uniquely in people with a distorted immune system.
Main type of Vibrio Bacteria Vibrio vulicus, VibrimolitisAnd Vibrio alginoliticusBut there are at least a dozen types.
Some? Vibrio Infection can cause the death of meat around an open wound Vampire,
Rare type Vibrio vulicus The infection can cause serious illness, requiring intensive care or organ dissection.
In America, 1 of about 5 people within two days of contracting Vibrio vulicus Infection according to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC estimates about 80,000 diseases and 100 deaths Vibrio Annual infection in America.
How do you get vibros?
Most people receive vibriosis in the intestine by eating raw or undercurcated shellfish, such as oyster, muscles, and chlams. You can get it by swallowing water when swimming in infected coastal water.
When bacteria swim, you can get blood transfusions when penetrating the body through skin cuts, when swimming or, for example, when on the ground, water drips on the open wound from the shellfish.
People with pre -existing conditions may be at greater risk of infection. This included people with liver damage through hepatitis, liver disease, excessive alcohol or drug use. So but people who take medicines on cancer, diabetes, HIV-thoj immune pressing therapy or to reduce stomach acid.
Vibriosis cannot be transmitted from one person to another.
How do you protect yourself against Vibriosis?
To avoid vibriosis, do not eat raw or unnecessary shellfish.
Health agencies recommend avoiding swimming in salt water or salt water if you have open wounds. And if you get cuts while swimming, leave the water and clean it and wear it properly.
If you have an existing situation, learn to compromise your immune system, or have a recent surgery and want to swim in a coastal area, check for appropriated advice from your doctor.
What are the symptoms of vibriosis?
Symptoms of vibriosis depend on the type of infection. But, usually, they are the same as the most other common infections, such as influenza or a disturbed stomach:
- Diarrhea
- Cramps
- nausea
- vomit
- Fever
- Chill
Signs of a bloodstream include very low blood pressure and blistering around skin lesions. And Vibrio Wound infection can cause symptoms such as redness, pain, swelling and crying wounds.
Where are Vibrio bacteria the most common?
In Europe, Baltic Sea is a prominent place Vibrio Bacteria. It affects coastal people, Denmark, Northeasters Germany, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden, Lithuania, people from Poland and Russia.
In the North Sea, bacteria live around the banks of Dutch and Belgium. And towards Southeast Europe, they are concentrated in the Black Sea, which affect people in Romania, Bulgaria, Türkiye and Ukraine.
Total number of Vibrio In Europe annually, diseases occur in hundreds. An important spike was observed in 2018, when 445 cases were reported.
North America and Southeast Asia are similarly affected.
Salted coastal locations are good breading grounds Vibrio Bacteria – first, because the place where there is a mixture of salt water and fresh water; And second, because they are often attached or asturine. Bacteria can thrive, almost undivided.
Is climate change to Vibriosi blame for increasing diseases?
Climate change does not cause Vibrio Outbreak of bacteria.
However, European Center for Disease Prevention and Control warned on July 11, 2025, favorable conditions for this Vibrio Bacteria were being made “Rapid common in parts of Europe due to climate change,
In June 2025, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said: “[R]Male Heatwaves have given rise to the aged levels of vibriosis infection Baltic Sea and North Sea coasts. ,
For calculating the EEA, the average sea surface temperature in Baltic increased by at least 0.5 ºC in 1990 to about 0.5 ºC in 2024.
Over the past decade, other studies have suggested that due to climate change, the river-rage has increased in the bucket, which adds more freshwater to the Esturine region and hence reduces the level of salinity.
Therefore, climate change is not guilty for vibriosis, but it is a danger.
Edited by: Fred Scholor
